A victory for Mt. Carmel just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 50-14 defeat at the hands of the Casey-Westfield Warriors. The Golden Aces were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-6.
Shain Meador and Elliott Acree certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Meador rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown, while Acree rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown. Those 82 rushing yards gave Meador a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mt. Carmel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 212 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Casey-Westfield got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nolan Clement out in front who threw for 286 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes, and also rushed for 34 yards. Ryan Richards was Clement's top target, picking up 211 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mt. Carmel now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Casey-Westfield, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Mt. Carmel will challenge Marshall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Acree and Lucca Giannavola. As for Casey-Westfield, they will face off against Richland County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Richland County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Casey-Westfield likes a good challenge.
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