Ellison unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 50-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs on Friday. The Eagles were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bulldawgs from their previous meeting back in August of 2024.
Ellison's loss came despite strong showings from Marlyn Smith and Juan Ramirez. Smith threw for 360 yards and four TDs while picking up 14.4 yards per attempt, while Ramirez picked up 210 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Dowling, who rushed for 53 yards and one score.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ellison is packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will take on Killeen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Copperas Cove, they will head out to face off against Glenn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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