Eastern Hancock won the last time they faced Shenandoah and Mark Kube did his part to make sure it happened again. The Royals walked away with a 14-6 win over the Raiders on Friday thanks in part to Kube, who rushed for 130 yards and one score. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards.
Brennon Trueblood
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One reason for the win was Eastern Hancock's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 12 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Evan Wheeler and Brennon Trueblood, who racked up 6.5 sacks between them. Trueblood also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with ten.
Shenandoah's loss came despite strong showings from Jarrett Helman and Karter Gray. Helman threw for 102 yards and one touchdown while completing 76.2% of his passes, while Gray picked up 40 receiving yards and one TD. Helman was even better on defense, forcing one fumble and making 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
The victory (which was Eastern Hancock's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.0 points over those games. As for Shenandoah, they moved to 5-3 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Eastern Hancock will head out to take on Lapel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Royals will need to watch out since the Bulldogs have now posted at least 31 points in their last three games. As for Shenandoah, they will venture away from home to challenge Monroe Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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