After flying high against Delphi Community last Friday, Carroll came back down to earth. The Cougars and the Eastern Comets were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Cougars suffered a 28-27 defeat. Despite 127 more yards than the Comets, the Cougars couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Carroll's loss came despite strong showings from Aiden Wiles and Cale Peters. Wiles rushed for 123 yards and one touchdown, while Peters rushed for 79 yards and a pair of TDs.
Gibson Eagle had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 108 yards and two TDs, while also rushing for 31 yards and one score for Eastern.
Carroll's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-2. As for Eastern, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Looking ahead, Carroll will look to defend their home field on Friday against Tri-Central at 7:00 p.m. As for Eastern, they will head out on the road to take on Clinton Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Comets will be up against the Bulldogs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 26.6 points per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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