Eastside has gone 8-2 against Wade Hampton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Eastside Eagles will head out to face off against the Wade Hampton Generals at 7:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Eastside and 11 for Wade Hampton dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Eastside lost to James F. Byrnes at home by a 28-9 margin. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Rebels are ranked 30th).
Eastside wouldn't let James F. Byrnes keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Eastside can thank Lucas Tankersley and Cayden Workman for forcing both of them. Workman also made seven total tackles, which is notable because Eastside is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Wade Hampton fell victim to Dorman and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Cavaliers, falling 58-0.
Eastside's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Wade Hampton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Eastside strolled past Wade Hampton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 28-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastside since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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