Elwood is 0-10 against Eastbrook since September of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Elwood Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Eastbrook Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Elwood is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They were beaten by Madison-Grant 64-0. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 280th, while the Argylls are ranked 113th).
Meanwhile, Eastbrook entered their tilt with Blackford on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their defense stepped up to hand the Bruins a 49-0 shutout. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Bodie Howell was his usual excellent self, rushing for 129 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 84 yards and a touchdown on only six passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eastbrook was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 347 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 251 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Eastbrook's defense and their three sacks. Mason Shell was especially locked on to Blackford's QB and sacked him twice.
Elwood's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Eastbrook, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Elwood took a serious blow against Eastbrook in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 48-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Howell, who rushed for 182 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 112 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Now that Elwood knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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