Ely had trouble last Saturday, and unfortunately for them, their opponent this week is a big step up in difficulty. They will be playing at home against Cook County at at 7:00 PM on Friday. The MaxPreps rankings say the odds are against Ely, but that can only make success all the sweeter.
Ely have to be aching after a bruising 12-44 defeat to Mountain Iron-Buhl. This makes it the second loss in a row for Ely.
Meanwhile, Cook County put the finishing touches on their 4th blowout victory of the season. They put a hurting on Floodwood to the tune of 52-6.
Cook County's victory lifted them to 5-0 while Ely's loss dropped them down to 2-3. Cook County have been dynamite on the offensive side of the ball, averaging 49.6 points per game. We'll see if Ely can find some way to disarm them.
See how Cook County vs. Ely plays out in the box score
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