The Ellis Railroaders will challenge the Decatur Community Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ellis has given up an average of 43.8 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ellis is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 58 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Wichita County on Friday. They took a blow against the Indians, falling 56-6. The game was over by the end of the first half, with no points scored by either team from that point forward.
Ellis might have lost, but man, Carson Schartz was a machine: he rushed for 84 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries. Schartz got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 52 yards.
Meanwhile, Decatur Community faced Hill City in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Red Devils had to suffer through a 46-0 loss at the hands of the Ringnecks. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Red Devils were not able to get on the board.
With the defeat, Decatur Community broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2. As for Ellis, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
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