Football Preview: Elton Indians vs. Merryville Panthers
The Elton Indians are taking a road trip to take on the Merryville Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Thursday, Elton lost to Grand Lake on the road by a 42-28 margin. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Merryville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 47-14 loss at the hands of Hamilton Christian. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
Although Merryville took the loss, they still got scores from Landon Ardoin and Joshua Robinson.
Even though they lost, Merryville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 211 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Elton's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3. As for Merryville, their record is now 3-6.
Elton took their win against Merryville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 34-8. In that match, Elton amassed a halftime lead of 27-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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