Ellison hadn't done well against Belton recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Ellison Eagles took down the Belton Tigers 38-19. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Ellison's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Daryl Cannie Jr, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Cannie Jr's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Prince Hall also helped out with an impressive 112 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ellison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Ellison wouldn't let Belton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Maurice Mitchell, Trevon Jones-Lockhart, and Joshua Johnson picked up one apiece. Jones-Lockhart also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Ellison is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Another thorn in Belton's side was Juan Cavello, who picked up a sack, made 12 total tackles, and defended a pass.
The win got Ellison back to even at 3-3. As for Belton, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Ellison will square off against Waco at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ellison is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 42 points per game this season. As for Belton, they will face off against University at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. University also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 27.6 points per game.
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