It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Blackford ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with a 14-7 victory over the Elwood Panthers. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Bruins were the better team in the second half.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Kamari Taylor and he. Taylor rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries while he rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Brady Bannister a new career-high in rushing yards.
Blackford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Blackford's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for Elwood, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Blackford will take on Eastbrook at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Blackford focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Elwood, they will face off against Madison-Grant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Madison-Grant knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Elwood likes a good challenge.
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