East Knox fell victim to Northmor and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Northmor Golden Knights. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Golden Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Jaxon Lester threw for 76 yards on 11 of 20 attempts. On the ground,
Blake Elliott rushed for 114 yards.
Northmor had a senior duo take command as AJ Bower threw for 341 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 13-for-13 passing and Jaxson Wenger picked up 203 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Bower's posted a season-high passer rating of 177.1. A healthy portion of that aerial production (85 yards to be exact) also went to Bo Landin.
The defeat snapped East Knox's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record. As for Northmor, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
East Knox will head out to face off against Fredericktown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Northmor, they will square off against Mt. Gilead at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Northmor's favor as the squad sits on ten straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Mt. Gilead has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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