The Ellis Railroaders will face off against the Trego Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Trego took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Ellis, who comes in off a win.
Ellis will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up eight points last Friday, then bounced right back against LaCrosse on Friday. Ellis blew past LaCrosse, posting a 53-8 win on the road. That 45 point margin sets a new team best for the Railroaders this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Trenton Schartz and he. Schartz rushed for 43 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 43 yards and two touchdowns. Carson Schartz also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making 13 total tackles and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, Trego was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Wichita County 58-8. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Indians are ranked fifth).
Ellis' victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Trego, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
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