Eastside hadn't done well against Gainesville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Eastside Rams blew past the Gainesville Hurricanes, posting a 33-0 win. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 29 points or more this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Corvin Byrd and Kenneth Mcclellan. Byrd rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries while Mcclellan rushed for 25 yards and a touchdown.
Eastside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Eastside didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Malicah Williams and DeMarco Dainels. Dainels has been hot recently, having also posted six or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
The victory (which was Eastside's sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.5 points per game. As for Gainesville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Eastside wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 21-7 loss against South Sumter on the 7th. Gainesville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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