Elwood fought the good fight in their overtime game against Blackford on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 14-7 to the Blackford Bruins. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bruins apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Kamari Taylor and he. Taylor rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries while he rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Brady Bannister a new career-high in rushing yards.
Elwood is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3. As for Blackford, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2.
Elwood will welcome Madison-Grant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Madison-Grant will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Elwood surely won't give up without a fight. As for Blackford, they will venture away from home to face off against Eastbrook at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Blackford focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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