Linden-McKinley hadn't done well against East recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Linden-McKinley Panthers came out on top against the East Tigers by a score of 28-20. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
It was another big night for Davell Brock, who rushed for 96 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 39 yards and two touchdowns.
Linden-McKinley wouldn't let East keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Linden-McKinley can thank Jaiden Ashford and Marshall Copeland Jr for forcing both of them.
East lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Aaron Britford, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Ta'John Royster, who gained 101 total yards and a touchdown.
Linden-McKinley pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. A key ingredient in that success has been their rushing production: they averaged an imposing 151.6 rushing yards in those games compared to only 151.6 in the others. As for East, the loss snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 8-2 record.
Linden-McKinley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 21-8 defeat against Athens on the 1st. East has also already played their next game, a 41-40 loss against East Liverpool on the 1st.
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