After losing to Eastwood the last time they met, Eastlake decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Eastlake Falcons were the clear victor by a 49-28 margin over the Eastwood Troopers on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
It was another big night for Steven Galindo, who rushed for 241 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. He has become a key player for Eastlake: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eastlake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Eastlake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Dominic Soto led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Soto is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season. Eastlake got some further help from Diego Holguin: he made 21 total tackles and defended a pass.
When it comes to explaining why Eastwood lost, don't look at Jayden Martinez. Despite the final result, he picked up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown. Caleb Flores also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 97 receiving yards.
The victory got Eastlake back to even at 3-3. As for Eastwood, their record now sits at an identical 3-3.
Eastlake will venture away from home to challenge Socorro at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Eastwood, they will welcome Franklin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 941 yards in their previous games.
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