After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Johnson-Brock, Elmwood-Murdock was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Sacred Heart Irish 48-22. With that victory, the Knights brought their scoring average up to 28 points per game.
Elmwood-Murdock was led to victory by Clayton Fletcher and Brody Marsh. Fletcher gained 202 total yards and two touchdowns, while Marsh rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns. Clayton Wagner also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Elmwood-Murdock didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hadley Belina and Wagner.
The win got Elmwood-Murdock back to even at 3-3. As for Sacred Heart, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elmwood-Murdock will venture away from home to take on Cedar Bluffs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elmwood-Murdock is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28 points per game this season. As for Sacred Heart, they are taking a road trip to challenge Freeman at 6:55 p.m. on Friday. Sacred Heart is facing Freeman at the right time seeing as Freeman is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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