Football Preview: Elyria Pioneers vs. Midview Middies
Elyria and Midview are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Elyria Pioneers will welcome the Midview Middies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elyria will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Elyria is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Steele on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Elyria had to suffer through a 44-10 loss at the hands of Steele. The Pioneers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-3.
Meanwhile, Midview suffered their biggest loss since October 27, 2023 on Friday. They were dealt a 49-10 defeat at the hands of Avon. The Middies have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Midview's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Dior Jones, who picked up 117 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Cody Martin, who threw for 128 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes. Jones got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 59 yards.
Elyria's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Midview, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Elyria came up short against Midview when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 35-28. Thankfully for Elyria, Ethan Elbert (who threw for 206 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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