The New Lothrop Hornets are taking a road trip to square off against the Ovid-Elsie Marauders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for New Lothrop after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They received a blow as they fell 28-14 to Montrose. The contest marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the defeat, New Lothrop saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aaron Wenzlick picked up 158 receiving yards and one touchdown. Those 158 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Wenzlick.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ovid-Elsie). They blew past Chesaning 58-16 on Friday. Given the Marauders' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Indians are ranked 375th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
New Lothrop better keep an eye on Chase Fabus. He was instrumental in Ovid-Elsie's win, rushing for 80 yards and one TD on only seven carries, while also catching one score. That's the most rushing yards Fabus has posted since back in September of 2024.
Ovid-Elsie's run defense was locked in: Chesaning could only muster 3.3 yards per carry. That's the most yards per carry they've managed all season.
The win made it two in a row for Ovid-Elsie and bumps their season record up to 5-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 23 points in those games. As for New Lothrop, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-2 record.
New Lothrop was dealt a bruising 42-0 defeat at the hands of Ovid-Elsie when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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