Ellwood City has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the South Park Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Ellwood City: 11.2, South Park: 12.1) so any points scored will be well earned.
Ellwood City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 13-12 win over South Allegheny.
It was another big night for Elijah Palmer-McCane, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, South Park came tearing into Friday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 19-9 victory over the Warriors.
Ellwood City's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.4 points per game. As for South Park, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
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