Football Recap: Ellsworth Comes Up Short

If Ellsworth was riding high fresh off their 27-6 takedown of Amery last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers were beaten by the Baldwin-Woodville Blackhawks 48-8 on Friday. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Blackhawks recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.

Ellsworth's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Baldwin-Woodville, the win keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.

Coming up, Ellsworth will be playing in front of their home fans against Somerset at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will be up against the Spartans' rather soft defense (which has allowed 34.17 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Baldwin-Woodville, they will head out to face off against Altoona at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Railroaders' defense has only allowed 12.8 points per game this season, so the Blackhawks' offense will have their work cut out for them.