Eisenhower is on a three-game streak of home losses, Kaiser a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Eisenhower Eagles will welcome the Kaiser Cats at 7:00 p.m. Eisenhower will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row dating back to last season, Eisenhower finally turned things around against Jurupa Hills on Friday. They put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 41-18 victory. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of Eisenhower's win came down to the chemistry between Brayden Wann and his top target Marcus Brown. Wann threw for 304 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per attempt while Brown picked up 206 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Brown was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 65 yards. Another player making a difference was Jayden Jackson, who picked up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Eisenhower wouldn't let Jurupa Hills keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. It was a group effort, with five picking up one apiece. Andrew Cruz is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Kaiser's offense. They were dealt a 44-0 loss at the hands of Summit on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 731st, while the SkyHawks are ranked 145th).
Eisenhower's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Kaiser, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Eisenhower couldn't quite finish off Kaiser when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 37-35. Thankfully for Eisenhower, Kiyel Tyler-Shyne (who rushed for 219 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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