Elwood is 1-9 against Oak Hill since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Elwood Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Oak Hill Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Elwood is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Friday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 58-0 to Mississinewa, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 271st, while the Indians are ranked 53rd).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Oak Hill). They took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 52-6 win over Blackford. Considering the Golden Eagles have won three matchups by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Oak Hill found their leader in underclassman Dylan Archer, who rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown. Archer's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Lance Wyrick, who rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Oak Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 265 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Oak Hill didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Trenner Boswell and Drake Pond.
Elwood's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Oak Hill, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Elwood was taken down by Oak Hill 63-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Elwood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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