Two dominant backs in Brant Beck and Isaiah Pickett are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Rochester Zebras are taking a road trip to face off against the Eastern Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rochester is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 46-0 win over Elwood. That looming 46-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Zebras yet this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Kale Shotts and he. Shotts rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry while he rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry.
Rochester was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 440 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Rochester didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Alex Chapman and Ethan Bailey.
Meanwhile, Eastern waltzed into their match on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They breezed by the Bruins to the tune of 35-7.
Eastern's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gibson Eagle, who threw for 331 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Eagle has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Kaleb Hurt was another key receiver, picking up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Rochester's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for Eastern, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
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