It was fun while it lasted, but Ellsworth's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Friday. The match between them and the Halstead Dragons wasn't particularly close, with the Ellsworth Bearcats falling 31-13. The matchup marked the Bearcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Ellsworth still got an impressive performance from Landin Johnson, who rushed for 190 yards. Johnson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Braxton Creed had an outrageously good game for Halstead as he rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 137 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Joey Millspaugh, who gained 65 total yards and two touchdowns.
Ellsworth's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-1. As for Halstead, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4.
Ellsworth will take on Beloit at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Beloit's defense has only allowed 11.8 points per game this season, so Ellsworth's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Halstead, they will head out to face off against Southeast of Saline at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Southeast of Saline's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games.
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