After having lost a blowout in their previous game against William Allen, Thomas A. Edison was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They never let the Samuel Fels Panthers onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. This was payback for the Owls, who suffered a 30-8 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Among those leading the charge was Ahmir Ponder, who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Thomas A. Edison's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Fortel Barker and Nyquel Brinson. Barker also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, defending a pass and snagging an interception. Leon Washington was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making six total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Thomas A. Edison's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Samuel Fels, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Thomas A. Edison will square off against Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Samuel Fels, they are on the road again on Friday to play Jenkintown at 3:45 p.m.
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