The Elmwood-Murdock Knights will take on the Osceola Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elmwood-Murdock will be strutting in after a victory while Osceola will be coming in after a defeat.
Elmwood-Murdock took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They snuck past Lourdes Central Catholic with a 46-42 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Elmwood-Murdock considering their six-point performance the game before.
Dashiell Coleman was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 291 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 126 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 164.5 rushing yards per game.
Meanwhile, Osceola suffered their biggest loss since September 8, 2023 on Friday. They lost 38-16 to Kenesaw.
Elmwood-Murdock's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. As for Osceola, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
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