Football Preview: Elwood Panthers vs. Eastbrook Panthers
Elwood hasn't had much luck against Eastbrook recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Elwood Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Eastbrook Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Elwood is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They were beaten by Madison-Grant 64-0. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 280th, while the Argylls are ranked 113th).
Meanwhile, Eastbrook had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They never let the Bruins onto the board and left with a 49-0 victory. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Bodie Howell, who rushed for 129 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 84 yards and a touchdown on only six passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eastbrook was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 347 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 251 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Eastbrook's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Mason Shell with two.
Elwood's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Eastbrook, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Elwood was taken down by Eastbrook 48-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Howell, who rushed for 182 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 112 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Now that Elwood knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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