Ovid-Elsie was looking to beat Standish-Sterling like they did the last time the pair played, but Ovid-Elsie didn't take Rylee Blanchard into account. The Standish-Sterling Panthers strolled past the Ovid-Elsie Marauders with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 43-29 thanks in part to Blanchard, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making a tackle.
Brody Sullivan rushed for 179 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes.
Aiden Coggins was his top target, picking up 79 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The victory was the third in a row for Standish-Sterling, bringing their record for this year to 6-3. As for Ovid-Elsie, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Standish-Sterling will challenge Mason County Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mason County Central is on a five-game streak of home wins, Standish-Sterling a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Ovid-Elsie, they are on the road again on Friday to play Almont at 7:00 p.m. Almont's defense has only allowed 12.7 points per game this season, so Ovid-Elsie's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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