Friday just wasn't the day for Waco's offense. They took a blow against the Ellison Eagles on Friday, falling 40-0. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 701st, while the Eagles are ranked 344th).
Waco didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Hector Topete, Isaiah Levingston, and Oshawn Neal picked up one apiece. Neal is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 12 games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Ellison's side was Jaylen Gude, who forced a fumble and made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Ellison got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sidney Holland Jr out in front who threw for 341 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown. Juan Ramirez also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Waco is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. As for Ellison, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-3.
Waco will take on University at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. University is coming into the contest with four straight victories at home, so Waco will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Ellison, they will face off against Brenham at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brenham knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Ellison likes a good challenge.
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