Football Preview: McLouth Bulldogs vs. Jackson Heights Cobras
The McLouth Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Jackson Heights Cobras at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
McLouth came up short against Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] on Friday, falling 35-14. The loss was the Bulldogs' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Jackson Heights put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 53-0 victory over Horton on the road. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Cobras had established a 50 point advantage.
Jackson Heights got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Drake Mellies out in front who threw for 120 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes, and also rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown. Another back making a difference was Titus Eisenbarth, who rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Jackson Heights was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 312 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
McLouth's defeat dropped their record down to 2-1. As for Jackson Heights, their record now sits at 3-0.
McLouth took a serious blow against Jackson Heights when the teams last played back in September of 2015, falling 46-8. Can McLouth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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