Football Preview: Elwood Panthers vs. Alexandria-Monroe Tigers
Elwood is 0-10 against Alexandria-Monroe since September of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Elwood Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Elwood's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Tipton on Friday. They were beaten by the Blue Devils 49-0. Having soared to a lofty 47 points in the game before, the Panthers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Alexandria-Monroe at home against Wabash on Friday as the team secured a 39-6 victory. The Tigers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Brady Gast had an outrageously good game as he threw for 306 yards and five touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. Bryson Eckler was Gast's top target, picking up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Elwood's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Alexandria-Monroe, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Elwood was taken down by Alexandria-Monroe 63-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Elwood 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.
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