Football Preview: Ellinwood Eagles vs. Sterling Black Bears
Ellinwood is 0-4 against Sterling since October of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Ellinwood Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Sterling Black Bears at 7:00 p.m. Ellinwood will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Ellinwood's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Stanton County 55-0 on the road. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Landon Simpson had a dynamite game for Ellinwood, rushing for 52 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 70 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Ellinwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Sterling made off with a 21-20 win over Inman.
Ellinwood's record is now 3-0. As for Sterling, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Ellinwood came up short against Sterling in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 27-22. Can Ellinwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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