Waco has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Ellison Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Waco hasn't scored more than 12 points for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Waco's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Brenham on Friday. They were outmatched by the Cubs on the road and fell 55-0. 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 650th, while the Cubs are ranked 94th).
Meanwhile, Ellison hadn't done well against Belton recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Ellison strolled past Belton with points to spare, taking the game 38-19. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Ellison's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Daryl Cannie Jr, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Cannie Jr's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Prince Hall was another key pass catcher, picking up 112 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Ellison wouldn't let Belton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Maurice Mitchell, Trevon Jones-Lockhart, and Joshua Johnson picked up one apiece. Jones-Lockhart also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Ellison is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Juan Cavello was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making 12 total tackles, and defending a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ellison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Waco's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Ellison, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Waco and Ellison were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but Waco came up empty-handed after a 21-20 defeat. Can Waco avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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