Football Game Recap: San Jon/Grady vs. Elida

You can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Elida's strategy against San Jon/Grady on Saturday. Everything came up roses for Elida against San Jon/Grady on Saturday as the team secured a 67-20 win. Followers of Elida probably expected little less of the squad in a season in which they have collected five blowout victories.

Elida's offense rushed out of the gates and came up with 27 first-half points. San Jon/Grady wasn't quite able to keep up, scoring 14 to make it 27-14 heading into the break. Elida put the game away in the third quarter with 27 points from the offense and six points allowed from the defense. The victory was the 6th in a row for them, as they raised their record to 7-1. San Jon/Grady are on a three-game losing streak that has brought their record down to 3-4.

Next week Elida take on Hondo Valley at 1:00 PM. Hondo Valley also lit up the scoreboard in their last match, so this could be a high-scoring match. As for San Jon/Grady, they will face off against Floyd. Given that they both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.