The East Davidson Golden Eagles will head out to challenge the Trinity Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Davidson took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against Wheatmore by a score of 14-6.
The critical scores for East Davidson came from Aiden Hassan and Jett Marcolivio.
East Davidson's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Landin Newton and Casey Hilton. Hilton didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. Another thorn in Wheatmore's side was Ty Johnson, who picked up two sacks, made nine total tackles, and defended a pass.
Trinity never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Albemarle on Monday. They secured a 34-28 W over the Bulldogs.
The victory got East Davidson back to even at 1-1. As for Trinity, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
East Davidson took their victory against Trinity when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 38-18. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Davidson since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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