Ewing was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell just short of the Trenton Central Tornadoes by a score of 14-12. Having soared to a lofty 33 points in the game before, the Blue Devils couldn't push the score so high this time.
When it comes to explaining why Ewing lost, don't look at Cordell Sloan. Despite the final result, he rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. The dominant performance gave Sloan a new career-high in rushing yards.
Ewing wouldn't let Trenton Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ewing can thank Carlito Colon and Tyson Brown for forcing both of them.
Ewing's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Trenton Central, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ewing will face off against KIPP Cooper Norcross at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. KIPP Cooper Norcross' defense has only allowed 11.6 points per game this season, so Ewing's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Trenton Central, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Eastern at 6:00 p.m.
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