On Friday New Brighton will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the Ellwood City Wolverine at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, New Brighton came up short against Riverside and fell 20-13. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Ellwood City put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 43-3 victory over Freedom Area on the road. The match marked the Wolverine's most dominant win of the season so far.
Ellwood City can attribute much of their success to Christopher Smiley, who threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. The dominant performance also gave Smiley a new career-high in rushing yards. Elijah Palmer-McCane helped Smiley out on the ground, rushing for 74 yards and two touchdowns.
New Brighton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Ellwood City, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
New Brighton might still be hurting after the 62-40 loss they got from Ellwood City when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can New Brighton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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