Football Preview: Ellwood Christian Eagles vs. Billingsley Bears
The Ellwood Christian Eagles's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Billingsley Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Ellwood Christian took a blow against Central, falling 44-6.
Meanwhile, Billingsley lost to Isabella at home by a 42-28 margin on Friday. The Bears have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kaden Cotton, who rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 43 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 121 rushing yards dating back to last season. Landon Jones was another key player, rushing for 82 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Billingsley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 218 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Ellwood Christian dropped their record down to 0-6 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Billingsley, their record is now 2-4.
Ellwood Christian was taken down by Billingsley 72-12 in their previous matchup back in November of 2014. Can Ellwood Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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