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Eagles Face Undefeated Fallston in Season Finale

Potential home field advantage for the first round of the playoffs is on the line as Aberdeen gets ready to take on Fallston.

The regular season finale for the Aberdeen Eagles (7-2) comes down to a with home field advantage in the first round of the playoffs on the line.

Eagles quarterback , who tops the UCBAC with 21 passing touchdowns, 1,786 passing yards and a 69 percent completion rate, will travel to Fallston and match up against the conference's best defense, holding opponents to 10.2 points per game.

Behind quarterback Ryan Umpleby and running back Marc Badger, Fallston scores an average of 30.9 points per game, only behind the 7-2 North Harford Hawks' 32.9 average and the Eagles' 32.0 average.

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It has been compared to recent years. New coaches and have delivered a focused team that draws dedicated fans to every game.

When asked if he is planning ahead for the playoffs, Brooks said not just yet.

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"We're not in, so like I told the kids, 'Do what we're supposed to do and keep playing.' So whatever happens, happens. We're not looking that far. We've got Fallston, so that's where our focus is," said Brooks.

After rolling over injury-plagued C. Milton Wright 40-8 last week, Faulcon said he's "definitely thinking playoffs."

In the game against C. Milton Wright, Faulcon had three touchdown passes, all completed to , who leads the league with 48 receptions, 847 yards and 13 touchdowns. As a defender, Carpenter leads the conference in solo tackles with 66.

Another Eagles player to watch is wide receiver and defensive back , who is tied for second in the conference with five interceptions. Cheatham averages 20.7 yards per reception as a wide receiver.

Fallston is hosting the game. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.

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