The Elgin Comets will head out to face off against the Upper Scioto Valley Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Elgin is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Waynesfield-Goshen just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 32-30.
Elgin's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Braydon Lowry, who rushed for 133 yards and one TD while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and Jack Van Gundy, who rushed for 82 yards and a pair of scores.
Even if they lost, Elgin's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Drew Brown, Cooper Lykins, and Garrett Lowry, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Upper Scioto Valley's offense. They lost 21-0 to Toledo Christian on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 36 points in the game before, the Rams' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Upper Scioto Valley now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Elgin, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Elgin suffered a grim 28-8 defeat to Upper Scioto Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Comets, Maddox Underwood (who rushed for 204 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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