Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Easton Area). They walked away with a 63-55 victory over the Nazareth Area Blue Eagles on Friday. This was payback for the Rovers, who suffered a 40-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Easton Area had a senior duo take command as Dorian Thomas rushed for 321 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.6 yards per carry and William Day rushed for 240 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Thomas is now averaging an impressive 120.1 rushing yards per game.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Easton Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 572 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Easton Area's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Nazareth Area, they moved to 7-3 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Easton Area will face off against Stroudsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Nazareth Area, they will square off against Emmaus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Nazareth Area's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five games.
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