After soaring to 58 points the game before, Ellis was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were dealt a 56-6 defeat at the hands of the Wichita County Indians. The game was over by the end of the first half, with no points scored by either team from that point forward.
Despite the loss, Ellis still got an impressive performance from Carson Schartz, who rushed for 84 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries. Schartz's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Cashton Young was his usual excellent self, rushing for 116 yards and one score on only six carries, while also throwing for 74 yards and one TD on only five passes for Wichita County. Young's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 116 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Dylan Luna, who rushed for 74 yards and one touchdown.
Ellis' loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Wichita County, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Ellis does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wichita County, they will welcome Rawlins County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 874 yards in their previous games.
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