The Ellison Eagles will square off against the Shoemaker Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Ellison took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They secured a 58-52 W over Killeen.
Ellison had a senior duo take command as Sidney Holland threw for 416 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 16.6 yards per attempt and Daryl Cannie Jr rushed for 198 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Cannie Jr is now averaging an impressive 122.5 rushing yards per game. Travaris Turner-Smith was Holland's top target, picking up 287 receiving yards.
Ellison's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jaden Jackson and Myles Holland. Ellison got some further help from Sema'J Howard: he picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ellison was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 662 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Shoemaker sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 35-33 victory over Varsity Opponent on Friday.
Brandon Brown Jr went supernova for Shoemaker, picking up 122 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Brown Jr was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield for a catch that went for 60 yards. Another player making a difference was Tyrieke Wade, who threw for 186 yards and two touchdowns.
The win got Ellison back to even at 1-1. As for Shoemaker, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Ellison was taken down by Shoemaker 54-6 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Ellison, Jerrod Hicks (who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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