Ennis lost against Midlothian back in August of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Ennis Lions lost 59-33 to the Midlothian Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Panthers are ranked 83rd).
Despite the loss, Ennis still got an impressive performance from GRACEN HARRIS, who picked up 230 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, HARRIS is now averaging an impressive 163 receiving yards per game. ZANDER HINTON was another key player, throwing for 349 yards and four touchdowns.
Midlothian was led to victory by David Aborisade and Beau Wendel. Aborisade rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while Wendel rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Aborisade really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayce McCoy, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown.
Ennis' loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Midlothian, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ennis will take on Cleburne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Midlothian, they will head out to face off against Kimball at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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