With a playoff game on the line, Iowa Colony rose to the challenge on Friday. They breezed by the Ellison Eagles to the tune of 47-6. Considering the Pioneers have won nine contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Carson White continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 166 yards and three touchdowns. His longest rush was for an incredible 85 yards. Aaron Tenner was another key player, rushing for 120 yards and a touchdown.
Iowa Colony was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Ellison still got an impressive performance from Joseph Fowlkes Iv, who rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave Fowlkes Iv a new career-high in rushing yards.
Iowa Colony's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.7 points per game. As for Ellison, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Iowa Colony will face off against Pflugerville at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,047 yards in their previous games. Ellison does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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