Ellison has gone 4-0 against Waco recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Ellison Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Waco Lions at 7:00 p.m. Ellison is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 42 points per game this season.
Ellison will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Belton, who they had gone 0-8 against in their eight prior meetings. Ellison strolled past Belton with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 38-19. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Ellison's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Daryl Cannie Jr led the charge by rushing for 128 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Cannie Jr's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Ellison also got help from Prince Hall, who showed off his sure hands for 112 receiving yards.
Ellison didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Joseph Fowlkes Iv and Nazir Bentley. Juan Cavello was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making 12 total tackles, and defending a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ellison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Waco was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by Brenham on the road and fell 55-0. The shutout was out of character for the Lions seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
The win got Ellison back to even at 3-3. As for Waco, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Ellison has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 311.3 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Waco, though, as they've been averaging only 97. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Ellison barely slipped by Waco when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 21-20. Will Ellison repeat their success, or does Waco have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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