The Elkton Golden Elks will take on the Joppatowne Mariners on Friday. Elkton will come into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Two weeks ago, Elkton earned a 24-14 victory over C. Milton Wright.
Elkton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Owen McBride out in front who threw for 241 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes. The Golden Elks' leading receiver Isaiah Yates was McBride's top target yet again, picking up 149 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Another reason for the win was Elkton's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Justin Moore refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Elkton got some further help from Moore: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Joppatowne walked away with it. Their defense stepped up to hand the Tigers a 22-0 shutout on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Mariners have posted against the Tigers since October 14, 2016.
Elkton's win bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Joppatowne, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Elkton took a serious blow against Joppatowne in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 46-14. Can the Golden Elks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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