Football Preview: Ellis Railroaders vs. LaCrosse Leopards
Ellis and LaCrosse are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Ellis Railroaders will challenge the LaCrosse Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Ellis nor LaCrosse posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Last Friday, Ellis was beaten by Hoxie 54-8. While losing is never fun, the Railroaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Indians are ranked seventh).
Ellis' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Caleb Noble and Jt Rhoden.
Meanwhile, LaCrosse was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 56-0 defeat at the hands of Central Plains.
Having lost for the first time this season, Ellis fell to 2-1. As for LaCrosse, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Ellis strolled past LaCrosse in their previous meeting back in October of 2019 by a score of 30-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was LaCrosse's Colby Stull, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Ellis to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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