Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elizabeth Forward). They breezed by the Derry Trojans on the road to the tune of 56-14 on Friday. Considering the Warriors have won four contests by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Charlie Nigut, who rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 48 receiving yards and two touchdowns. His longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Ryan Messina, who threw for 216 yards and four touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes.
Elizabeth Forward's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3. As for Derry, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Elizabeth Forward has already played their next matchup, a 45-7 victory against Yough on the 11th. As for Derry, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 28-0 loss against Greensburg Salem on the 11th.
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