The Eastside Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Indian Land Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Eastside is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Boiling Springs on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Eastside was beaten by Boiling Springs 41-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Even if they lost, Eastside's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Jaquavious Dodd was especially locked on to Boiling Springs' QB and sacked him twice. Dodd also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13.
Meanwhile, Indian Land fell victim to Northwestern and their airtight defense last Friday. They had to suffer through a 45-0 loss at the hands of the Trojans. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Eastside now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Indian Land, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Eastside has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 198.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Indian Land struggles in that department as they've been averaging 191.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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