After only eight points in their last match, East made sure to put some points up on the board against Whetstone on Friday. The East Tigers took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 43-14 victory over the Whetstone Braves. The Tigers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
It was another big night for Aaron Britford, who threw for 145 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes, and also rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Ta'John Royster was another key player, gaining 110 total yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to East's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Xavier Hunter and Mar?Qwez Mattox, who racked up four sacks between them. With that strong performance, Hunter is now averaging an impressive 5.1 total tackles per game.
East's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Whetstone, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
East has already played their next matchup, a 50-25 victory against Beechcroft on the 11th. As for Whetstone, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 38-10 loss against Linden-McKinley on the 11th.
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