University managed to slip by Ellison the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Trojans were dealt a 60-23 loss at the hands of the Eagles on Friday. The Trojans' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Ronald Derrick
| 11/07/25 @ Ellison | 2 |
| 10/09/25 vs Rudder | 2 |
| 10/31/25 vs Brenham | 1 |
| 10/17/25 vs Belton | 1 |
| 09/12/25 @ China Spring | 1 |
Even if they lost, University's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Ronald Derrick with two. He has become a key player for University: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least one sack, but 2-3 otherwise. Joaquin Martinez was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making seven total tackles, and defending two passes.
A big part of Ellison's win came down to the chemistry between Marlyn Smith and his top target Kae'Andre Sayles. Smith threw for 340 yards and four TDs while completing 72.4% of his passes while Sayles picked up 181 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Smith a new career-high in passer rating (150.9). Evan Dowling helped Smith out on the ground, rushing for 51 yards and one score, while also picking up 40 receiving yards.
University's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 6-4. As for Ellison, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. University will face off against Fort Bend Marshall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Savoy Nichols and Kaeden Johnson. As for Ellison, they will challenge Randle at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 951 yards in their previous games.
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