Ellsworth put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the Lyons Lions on the road to the tune of 48-7. That looming 48-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bearcats yet this season.
It was another big night for Landin Johnson, who rushed for 213 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 185 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tucker Goss, who rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Ellsworth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 264 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Ellsworth pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lyons, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Ellsworth will be playing at home against Hillsboro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ellsworth's defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so Hillsboro's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Lyons, they will head out on the road to face off against Southeast of Saline at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southeast of Saline will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Lyons surely won't give up without a fight.
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