Southeast of Saline won the last time they faced Ellsworth and things went their way on Friday too. The Trojans took their contest with ease, bagging a 53-12 victory over the Bearcats. Fans of the Trojans have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Southeast of Saline was led to victory by Grady Gebhardt and Tiernan Ptacek. Gebhardt rushed for 234 yards and four TDs while picking up 11.7 yards per carry, while Ptacek threw for 106 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine passes. Gebhardt is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last five games he's played.
Trojans
| 10/24/25 vs Ellsworth | 362 |
| 10/17/25 @ Halstead | 104 |
| 10/10/25 vs Hillsboro | 320 |
| 10/03/25 @ Lyons | 322 |
| 09/26/25 vs Kingman | 290 |
| + 12 more games |
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Southeast of Saline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 362 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Southeast of Saline's record is now 8-0. As for Ellsworth, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season.
Southeast of Saline will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Southwestern Heights at 6:00 p.m. The Trojans will be up against the Mustangs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 43.38 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. Ellsworth does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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