After flying high against Roy/Mosquero last Friday, Elida came back down to earth. The Elida Tigers came up short against the Grady Bronchos on Friday, falling 58-37. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 40-26 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Even if they lost, Elida's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. James Dylan Dobbins was especially locked on to Grady's QB and sacked him three times.
Trey Rush was his usual excellent self, rushing for 203 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also picking up 63 receiving yards for Grady. The dominant performance gave Rush a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Zander Ciancio, who threw for 141 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Elida's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Grady, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Elida has already played their next contest, a 40-21 victory against Dora on the 18th. As for Grady, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 52-0 win against Floyd on the 18th.
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