The Logan Elm Braves will challenge the Miami Trace Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Logan Elm took their match at home with ease, bagging a 42-14 win over Westfall. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Mustangs are ranked 493rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Michael Bock had a dynamite game for Logan Elm, rushing for 186 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Walters, who threw for 242 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.2% of his passes.
Logan Elm wouldn't let Westfall keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Logan Elm can thank Bryce Perkins and Lane Manson for forcing both of them. Manson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making a tackle.
Meanwhile, Miami Trace narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Wilmington 21-19.
The win made it two in a row for Logan Elm and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Miami Trace, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything went Logan Elm's way against Miami Trace when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Logan Elm made off with a 41-20 win. Will Logan Elm repeat their success, or does Miami Trace have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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