The third road contest was the charm for Edison, as they earned their first road win of the season. They took down the Franklin Warriors 27-13 on Friday. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Eagles were the (much) better team in the second half.
Nyekir Eato was his usual excellent self, rushing for 237 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Edison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 390 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The win snapped Edison's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record. As for Franklin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Edison will square off against Colonia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 840 yards in their previous games. As for Franklin, they will take on Plainfield on Friday. Plainfield's defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so Franklin's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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