Eastern is 7-2 against Clinton Central since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Eastern Comets will look to defend their home field against the Clinton Central Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Eastern ended up a good deal behind Carroll and lost 28-13. The contest marked the Comets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Although Eastern took the loss, they still got scores from Owen Tolle and Braylen Word.
Eastern'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 Kaleb Hurt and Tolle. With that strong performance, Tolle is now averaging an impressive 6.2 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, Clinton Central humbled Taylor with a 48-6 victory.
It was another big night for Amrin Barrett, who rushed for 96 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Clinton Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Eastern's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Clinton Central, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Eastern has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 223.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Clinton Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 276.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Eastern against Clinton Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 53-8 win. In that game, Eastern amassed a halftime lead of 41-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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