After soaring to 33 points the game before, Conneaut Area was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Hickory Hornets on the road and fell 63-6. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 472nd, while the Hornets are ranked 76th).
Ben Easler threw for 58 yards and a touchdown.
Wyatt Luke was his top target, picking up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Aiden Ford rushed for 28 yards.
Leading Hickory to victory were Zander Telesz and Kelvin Morrison. Telesz threw for 194 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes, while Morrison gained 136 total yards and two touchdowns. Telesz also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. Jamal Calhoun was in the mix too, providing Hickory with two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Conneaut Area fell to 2-1. As for Hickory, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Conneaut Area will square off against Titusville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hickory, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Sharon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hickory has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 138 points over their last three contests.
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