Football Preview: South Sumner [Caldwell/South Haven] Outlaws vs. Ellinwood Eagles
The South Sumner [Caldwell/South Haven] Outlaws will square off against the Ellinwood Eagles on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, South Sumner [Caldwell/South Haven] didn't have quite enough to beat Trinity and fell 30-28.
Meanwhile, Ellinwood has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 10.25 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell to Sterling 41-35. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Black Bears: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, Ellinwood had strong showings from Landon Simpson, who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and Drake Hosman, who rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave Hosman a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Ellinwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 378 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
South Sumner [Caldwell/South Haven]'s defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Ellinwood, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
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