Elysian Fields entered their contest against Big Sandy on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Elysian Fields Yellowjackets took a 25-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Big Sandy Wildcats. The match marked the Yellowjackets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Elysian Fields still got an impressive performance from Nunu Kennedy, who rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Kennedy didn't just play on offense: he also made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Corey Hardeman got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Elysian Fields was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Elysian Fields didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hardeman and Kennedy.
Lurbryson Ross continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Big Sandy, rushing for 165 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 33 receiving yards. Ross' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 104 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Aidan Brown, who picked up 135 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Elysian Fields' record now sits at 5-2. As for Big Sandy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
After each having a week off, Elysian Fields and Ore City will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. Elysian Fields is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.1 points per game this season. As for Big Sandy, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Waskom at 7:00 p.m. on October 24th. Big Sandy also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 33.3 points per game.
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