Football Recap: Blanche Ely Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Sep 27, 2024, 9:19am

Football Recap: Blanche Ely Tigers vs. Atlantic Eagles

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Blanche Ely entered their contest against Atlantic on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Blanche Ely Tigers took a blow against the Atlantic Eagles, falling 42-13. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.

When it comes to explaining why Blanche Ely lost, don't look at Shawn Paschall. Despite the final result, he rushed for 118 yards on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave Paschall a new career-high in rushing yards.

Lincoln Graf continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Atlantic, throwing for 253 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 38 yards. Graf is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Deandre Desinor, who gained 139 total yards and two touchdowns.

Blanche Ely's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1. As for Atlantic, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.

Blanche Ely will head out on the road to square off against Piper at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Piper will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Atlantic, they will venture away from home to challenge The First Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Atlantic: 9, The First Academy: 15) so any points scored will be well earned.

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