Ellwood City hasn't had much luck against Riverside recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Ellwood City Wolverine will head out to take on the Riverside Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Ellwood City is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Saturday, Ellwood City didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Western Beaver, but they still walked away with a 26-20 victory.
Elijah Palmer-McCane continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 110 yards and two touchdowns. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Christopher Smiley was in the mix too, providing Ellwood City with two touchdowns.
Ellwood City's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. In that department, Kaden Docchio was the leader with three sacks. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Meanwhile, Riverside owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They strolled past Freedom Area with points to spare, taking the game 14-0.
Ellwood City's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Riverside, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Ellwood City against Riverside in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 41-0 victory. Does Ellwood City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Riverside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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