After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Ellsworth is finally coming home. They will host the Minneapolis Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are at an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but likely not for long.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Ellsworth on the road against Republic County as the squad secured a 45-14 win. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Buffaloes are ranked 218th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Landin Johnson had a dynamite game for Ellsworth, rushing for 185 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Daxton Leiker was another key player, gaining 36 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Minneapolis didn't have too much trouble with Lyons at home on Friday as they won 26-7.
Ellsworth pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Minneapolis, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Ellsworth came up short against Minneapolis in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, falling 18-12. Can Ellsworth avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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