Football Game Preview: Ellis Railroaders vs. Wichita County Indians

The Ellis Railroaders will square off against the Wichita County Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.

Ellis is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Ness City 58-8. With the Railroaders ahead 52-8 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Carson Schartz

Rushing Yards

10/17/25 @ Ness City	113
10/10/25 vs Quinter	10
10/03/25 @ Trego	-1
09/26/25 vs LaCrosse	24
09/19/25 @ Hoxie	25
+ 9 more games

Baylor Born and Carson Schartz were among the main playmakers for Ellis as the former threw for 101 yards and five TDs while completing 91.7% of his passes and the latter rushed for 113 yards and a pair of scores on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards Schartz has posted since back in September of 2024.

Ellis' defense stepped up as well, laying out Braddix Bozarth three times. Leading the way was Schartz with two sacks. Ellis received some extra help from Schartz, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.

Meanwhile, Wichita County waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed past the Bulldogs to the tune of 50-0. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 46 points or more this season.

Ellis better keep an eye on Cashton Young. He was instrumental in Wichita County's win, rushing for 323 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 14.7 yards per carry. Young was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 65 yards.

Wichita County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 198 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.

Wichita County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Christian Figueroa and Pablo Reyes.

Wichita County's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Ellis, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-5.

Ellis was taken down by Wichita County 56-8 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Railroaders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.