Schrader, Eastside Blank Wade Hampton

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAYLORS | It's hard to say which version of <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1734598' first='Peyton' last='Schrader']</strong> had the most impact for Eastside in the Eagles' 42-0 win over Wade Hampton on Friday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It could've been the big-hitting safety who was flying all over the field on defense, making key tackles for loss and generally blowing up what the Generals wanted to do.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It was probably the hard-nosed runner who accounted for three touchdowns on the ground and rushed for 97 yards on 10 carries, bowling over defenders on his way to the end zone.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's entirely possible that it was the big-armed QB, who finished 12-for-14, throwing for 154 yards and a pair of touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There's no question, though, that whatever Schrader (pictured) was doing, he was setting the tone.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"He's not a thermometer, he's a thermostat," Eastside coach Andre Woolcock said of his quarterback. "He sets the tone and the temperature for our program day in and day out. He demands everything."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Behind Schrader, the Eagles were red hot. And playing all over the field is something he's wanted to do for a long time.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"I just like being on the field," he said. "I don't like taking plays off. I train to do that. I want to play 180 snaps a game. It's something I've been begging coaches to let me do, and it hasn't happened until my senior year. I'm just trying to take advantage of it."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Eagles were in firm control from the very first snap. Massive Eastside defensive lineman <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='379094' first='Lyndez' last='Smith']</strong> broke through the line on the first play of the game, batted down a pass, and nearly picked it off with 25 yards of green grass in front of him. The takeaway wasn't to be, but it would only have to wait one play, when <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1025770' first='Cayden' last='Workman']</strong> recovered a fumble and set up the first TD of the night for Eastside by returning it to the Wade Hampton 8-yard line.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>That was just the beginning for the Eastside defense, as they completely dominated the first half. They forced four total turnovers in the early going, as Workman picked off a pass to go with his fumble recovery, and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1592576' first='Lucas' last='Tankersley'] </strong>and<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1819688' first='Ean' last='Johanning']</strong> each added interceptions of their own. Schrader had a pair of big tackles for loss, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1822390' first='Frank' last='Stathakis']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1719680' first='Messiah' last='Pearson']</strong> both turned in big stops, and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1822215' first='MJ' last='Posey']</strong> was all over the field for the Eagles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Meanwhile, the Eagles' offense was rolling as well. Tankersley rushed for a first-half touchdown while all three of Schrader's scores on the ground came in the first half. He completed passes to five different receivers in the opening half, with an 18-yard scoring strike to Workman. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1822219' first='Christian' last='McDowell']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1822213' first='Brody' last='Fowler']</strong> both had key catches, while <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1819491' first='Lawson' last='Griffith']</strong> had three catches for 51 yards in the first half.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Workman's nine-yard catch from Schrader capped the Eagles' first drive of the second half, and a two-point conversion not only brought the mercy rule into play, it pretty much summed up the whole game. On a designed QB run, Schrader picked his lane, followed his blocks, and obliterated a defender at the goal line to provide Eastside's final points of the night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"I see a guy in front of me, I'm going to try to lay him out," Schrader said with a grin. "I'm a wrestler, and I think it comes from that. I like to be physical, and I like contact."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For Wade Hampton, freshman QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1817224' first='Parker' last='McCrory']</strong> was harassed all night, but hung in and made some good plays for the Generals. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1817509' first='Coleman' last='Batson']</strong> picked up some tough yards on the ground, and <strong>JJ Eichelberger</strong> led Wade Hampton in receiving.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wade Hampton also moved the ball well at the end of the first half with a bit of a different look, using a read-option package with <strong>Teagan Hamrick</strong> at QB and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1172362' first='Angel' last='Gomez'] </strong>in the backfield.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Defensively, <strong>Brayden Oliver</strong> and <strong>Ayden Jacobs</strong> both had good games for the Generals, and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1822396' first='Hayden' last='Cauley']</strong> erased a scoring threat with a fumble recovery.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->