Mt. Zion put their dominant defense on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Drew a 26-0 shutout. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 26 points or more this season.
Emeri Echols was nothing short of spectacular: she rushed for 75 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. She got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 55 yards.
Mt. Zion pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 2.0 points per game. As for Drew, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Mt. Zion didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 32-0 win against M.L. King on the 6th. As for Drew, they will square off against Riverdale at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Riverdale's defense has only allowed 8.1 points per game this season, so Drew's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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