East has gone 3-0 against Alta recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The East Leopards will be playing at home against the Alta Hawks at 7:00 p.m. East will be strutting in after a victory while Alta will be coming in after a defeat.
East will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against Mountain Crest on Friday. East strolled past Mountain Crest with points to spare, taking the game 42-23.
East can attribute much of their success to Dameon Crosby, who rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 105 yards and a touchdown.
Crosby wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountain Crest only rushed for 136.
Meanwhile, Alta came up short against West Jordan on Friday and fell 31-21. The loss was the Hawks' first of the season.
Although Alta took the loss, they still got scores from Trevyn Fabrizio, Ryker Ellis, and Evan Morton.
Alta's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Matt Mckea and Ellis. Ellis also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned for a touchdown. Bennett Coester was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
East now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Alta, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. East has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 198.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Alta, though, as they've been averaging only 32. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
East came out on top in a nail-biter against Alta in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 10-7. Does East have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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