Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rye). They walked away with a 21-12 victory over the Ellicott Thunderhawks on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Thunderbolts also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Chris Scott threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 36 yards.
Josh George was his top target, making three total tackles. On the ground,
Enoch Farney rushed for 96 yards.
Despite the loss, Ellicott still got an impressive performance from Tony Bonilla, who rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns. Bonilla also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making nine total tackles (1.5 for loss).
Rye's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-5. As for Ellicott, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
Rye will challenge Buena Vista at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ellicott, they will square off against Colorado Springs Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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