New Brighton fell victim to Ellwood City and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 33-0 loss at the hands of the Ellwood City Wolverine. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 430th, while the Wolverine are ranked 150th).
It was another big night for Elijah Palmer-McCane, who rushed for 184 yards and three touchdowns for Ellwood City. Palmer-McCane is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. Dailonn Currie was in the mix too, providing Ellwood City with two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for New Brighton and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Ellwood City, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Brighton will head out to face off against Mohawk Area at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mohawk Area is coming into the matchup with three straight wins at home, so New Brighton will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Ellwood City, they will take on Western Beaver at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Ellwood City knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Western Beaver likes a good challenge.
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