Football Preview: Ellsworth Bearcats vs. Hoisington Cardinals
Ellsworth is 0-8 against Hoisington since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bearcats takes on the Hoisington Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Landin Johnson and Teron Kraft.
Ellsworth is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were outmatched by Southeast of Saline at home and fell 44-8. The Bearcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-0.
Meanwhile, Hoisington had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Bluejays, posting a 52-19 victory. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 27 points or more this season.
Ellsworth's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Hoisington, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Ellsworth came up short against Hoisington when the teams last played back in October of 2021, falling 21-13. Thankfully for Ellsworth, Legend Robinson (who rushed for 240 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry) 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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