The Elizabeth Forward Warriors will take on the Derry Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Derry took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Elizabeth Forward, who comes in off a win.
Elizabeth Forward is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Greensburg Salem: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Warriors blew the Golden Lions out of the water with a 49-7 final score. Considering the Warriors have won four games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ryan Messina continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 246 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt. Logan Rider also helped out with an impressive 135 receiving yards.
Elizabeth Forward's run defense was locked in: Greensburg Salem could only muster 1.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Geo Thompson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Elizabeth Forward didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.8.
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Elizabeth Forward didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aiden Hicks and Landon Honick. Hicks is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 34 points the game before, Derry was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They took a 23-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southmoreland. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Scotties recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
The win made it two in a row for Elizabeth Forward and bumps their season record up to 5-1. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 points in those games. As for Derry, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Elizabeth Forward against Derry in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 56-14 win. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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