After flying high against Union Area last Friday, Neshannock came back down to earth. The Neshannock Lancers fell 28-21 to the Ellwood City Wolverine on Friday. The loss was the Lancers' first of the season.
Neshannock's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Anthony Eakin, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, and Jino Mozzocio, who rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns.
Elijah Palmer-McCane had an outrageously good game for Ellwood City as he rushed for 200 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown. Palmer-McCane got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 59 yards. Another player making a difference was Christopher Smiley, who rushed for 25 yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Neshannock fell to 2-1. As for Ellwood City, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Neshannock will take on Rochester at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ellwood City, they will welcome Mohawk Area at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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