Eastside put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the Walnut Grove Warriors at home to the tune of 41-7. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six games by 22 points or more so far this season.
Eastside's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Payton Shaw led the charge by throwing for 152 yards and a touchdown on only 12 passes. Marion Eubanks got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Eastside didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Eubanks and Elijah Davis.
Eastside pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Walnut Grove, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2.
Eastside will venture away from home to square off against North Oconee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (North Oconee: 7.1, Eastside: 12.1) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Walnut Grove, they will be playing at home against East Forsyth at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Walnut Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.7 points per game this season.
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