With a playoff game on the line, Eastside rose to the challenge on Friday. They took down the Prairie Heights Panthers 41-26. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blazers.
Eastside found their leader in sophomore Job Richman, who rushed for 165 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Richman a new career-high in rushing yards.
Richman was just one part of a punishing run game: Eastside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Prairie Heights still got an impressive performance from Mac Armstrong, who threw for 212 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Brock Hagewood, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Eastside has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Prairie Heights, they dropped their record down to 5-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Eastside will welcome Adams Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Adams Central will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Eastside surely won't give up without a fight. Prairie Heights does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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