The Ellsworth Bearcats will square off against the Halstead Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ellsworth is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Ellsworth was able to grind out a solid win over Hillsboro, taking the game 14-6. The 14-point effort marked the Bearcats' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Landin Johnson, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Halstead came up short against Minneapolis on Friday and fell 28-21. The Dragons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although Halstead took the loss, they still got scores from Kohen Corona, Noah Diehl, and Breeson Bigley.
Ellsworth's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Halstead, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Ellsworth has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 284.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Halstead struggles in that department as they've been averaging 225.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Ellsworth's way against Halstead in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Ellsworth made off with a 21-0 win. Does Ellsworth have another victory up their sleeve, or will Halstead turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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