Blanche Ely's offense rose to the challenge against a Panthers defense that boasted an average of only 12.67 points allowed on Saturday. The Blanche Ely Tigers put the hurt on the Dillard Panthers with a sharp 31-7 victory. Considering the Tigers have won four matches by more than 23 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Omari Mcneal was his usual excellent self, rushing for 75 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 212 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 60 yards. Quinton Miller was another key player, rushing for 52 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Blanche Ely was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 198 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Blanche Ely's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Dillard, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers takes on Coconut Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Blanche Ely surely won't give up without a fight. As for Dillard, they will head out to take on Boynton Beach at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dillard's defense has only allowed 12.7 points per game this season, so Boynton Beach's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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