The Hill City Ringnecks will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Ellis Railroaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Hill City is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Trego. Hill City took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 50-20 win over Trego.
Hill City's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Tyler Ashbaugh and Dayton Stephen. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hill City was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 414 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Trego only gained 244.
Meanwhile, Ellis took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They secured a 48-44 W over Lincoln.
Ellis got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Carson Schartz out in front who rushed for 175 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Schartz also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making 16 total tackles, and defending a pass. Another rusher making a difference was Trenton Schartz, who rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Ellis' imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Toby Honas was the leader with two.
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