Football Preview: Edison Wildcats vs. East Liverpool Potters
The Edison Wildcats will challenge the East Liverpool Potters at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
East Liverpool is hoping to do what Toronto couldn't on Friday: put an end to Edison's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Edison enjoyed a cozy 35-19 victory over Toronto.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Liverpool). They claimed a resounding 41-7 win over Cambridge on the road. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
Gavin Wright had an outrageously good game as he threw for 254 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Quintin Conrad was Wright's top target, picking up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, East Liverpool was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Edison's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for East Liverpool, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Edison couldn't quite finish off East Liverpool in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 17-14. Will Edison have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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