The Eastside Lions will challenge the Nordhoff Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Eastside took a blow against Mary Star of the Sea, falling 51-6. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Nordhoff had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 35-0 victory over View Park. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Rangers had established a 21 point advantage.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Nordhoff to victory, but perhaps none more so than Desi Canfield, who rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns. Another back making a difference was Jameson Moya, who gained 65 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Nordhoff was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Nordhoff's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Luis Gonzalez and Thomas Eckert. Gonzalez didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, made five total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Eastside was taken down by Nordhoff 56-0 in their previous meeting back in August of 2019. Thankfully for Eastside, Korey (New Local) Stevens (who rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 59 receiving yards) 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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