Eastside put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Archer Tigers 36-14. Considering the Eagles have won three contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Payton Shaw was the offensive standout of the game as he threw for 185 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eastside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Archer lost, don't look at Jordan Do. Despite the final result, he rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 164 yards and a touchdown. 83 of those passing yards were hauled in by Colby Alexander, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Eastside's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Archer, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastside will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Flowery Branch at 7:30 p.m. on September 20th. One thing working in Eastside's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for Archer, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Newton at 7:30 p.m. on September 20th.
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