Eastside got themselves on the board against Carolina Academy on Friday, but Carolina Academy never followed suit. They breezed by the Carolina Academy Trojans at home to the tune of 27-0. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Trojans are ranked 200th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Eastside to victory, but perhaps none more so than Peyton Schrader, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Another reason for the win was Eastside's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Messiah Pearson and Jaquavious Dodd who racked up four sacks between them. Dodd is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. Eastside got some further help from Mj Posey: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Eastside pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Eastside will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Blue Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on September 12th. As for Carolina Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Berea at 7:30 p.m. Carolina Academy is looking for their season?s first win.
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