Garden County is 6-1 against Leyton since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Garden County Eagles will host the Leyton Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Garden County sitting on five straight victories and Leyton on three.
Garden County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 78-12 win over Potter-Dix on the road. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Garden County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 380 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Leyton took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 65-18 victory over Creek Valley. That 47 point margin sets a new team best for the Warriors this season.
Leyton found their leader in underclassman Austin Beutler, who picked up 79 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 41 yards and a touchdown.
Garden County's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Leyton, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Thursday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Garden County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 287.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Leyton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 189.2. It's looking like Thursday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Garden County ended up a good deal behind Leyton in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, losing 36-22. Thankfully for Garden County, Kole James Bush (who rushed for 183 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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