Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Palestine). They were the clear victor by a 52-26 margin over the Leetonia Bears on Friday. The Bulldogs' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
East Palestine was led to victory by Zach Schnelle and Rj May. Schnelle rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while May gained 72 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave May a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, East Palestine was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 378 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The win (which was East Palestine's third in a row) raised their record to 6-3. As for Leetonia, they are on a 19-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Palestine will take on United at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. United knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully East Palestine likes a good challenge. As for Leetonia, they will face off against Southern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southern will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Leetonia surely won't give up without a fight.
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