The Elysian Fields Yellowjackets will take on the Queen City Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Queen City took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Elysian Fields, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Elysian Fields was fully in charge, breezing past Maud 56-24 at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Yellowjackets just coasted through the last quarter.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Brody Parker and his top target Nunu Kennedy. Parker rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns while Kennedy gained 131 total yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Kennedy is now averaging an impressive 103.5 receiving yards per game.
Elysian Fields wouldn't let Maud keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Alex Simmons, Kp Klingensmith, and Lawson Swank picked up one apiece. Swank also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Queen City fell victim to Harleton and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Wildcats, falling 35-0. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
The win made it two in a row for Elysian Fields and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Queen City, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Elysian Fields suffered a grim 34-13 defeat to Queen City in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Elysian Fields avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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