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| 10/04/24 - Home | 14-6 W |
| 09/22/23 - Away | 43-15 W |
| 09/23/22 - Home | 28-0 W |
Ellsworth is a perfect 3-0 against Hillsboro since September of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Bearcats will square off against the Trojans. One thing working in Ellsworth's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Ellsworth is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Lyons: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Bearcats blew the Lions out of the water with a 50-3 final score. The win continues a trend for the Bearcats in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won six in a row.
Tucker Goss had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 303 yards and three TDs while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Ellsworth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 410 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 362 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Ellsworth didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Landon Vague and Rett Bohl.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro beat Halstead 22-13 on Friday.
Ellsworth's record now sits at 4-0. As for Hillsboro, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Ellsworth beat Hillsboro 14-6 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bearcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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