Ephrata is 0-3 against Elizabethtown since November of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ephrata Mountaineers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Elizabethtown Bears at 7:00 p.m. Ephrata has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 163 points over their last three contests.
Ephrata stacked a fifth blowout onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They claimed a resounding 59-0 win over Muhlenberg on the road. Given Ephrata's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 104th, while Muhlenberg is ranked 465th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sam McCracken and Brayden Brown were among the main playmakers for Ephrata as the former threw for 123 yards and two touchdowns and the latter rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Brown was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 55 yards. Angel Collazo-Colon also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 33 points the game before, Elizabethtown were a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 24-3 walloping at the hands of Garden Spot.
Ephrata's win was their third straight on the road, which bumped their overall record up to 8-1. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 34 points. As for Elizabethtown, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Ephrata commands a daunting offense this season, having averaged 5.9 touchdowns per game. It's a different story for Elizabethtown, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1 per game. Will Ephrata continue their march to the end zone, or will Elizabethtown flip the ?
Ephrata came up short against Elizabethtown in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, falling 35-30. Thankfully for Ephrata, Braden Cummings (who picked up 186 receiving yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
