The Ellis Railroaders will face off against the Ness City Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ellis knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Ness City likes a good challenge.
Ellis is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 57-12 win over Quinter.
Ellis found their leader in underclassman Trenton Schartz, who threw for 210 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown. Carson Schartz was another key player, rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Ellis wouldn't let Quinter keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ellis can thank Schartz and Brody Fischer for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Ness City's offense. They were beaten by Trego 60-0 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Golden Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Ellis' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Ness City, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
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