Elizabeth Forward had won five straight games and Charlie Nigut did his part to make it six on Friday. The Elizabeth Forward Warriors breezed by the Mt. Pleasant Vikings to the tune of 56-26 thanks in part to Nigut, who rushed for 167 yards and four touchdowns, and also picked up 43 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September.
Christopher Climes was another key player, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making six total tackles (3.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 15 games he's played dating back to last season.
Elizabeth Forward was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Elizabeth Forward wouldn't let Mt. Pleasant keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Elizabeth Forward can thank Climes and Joel Surdyn for forcing both of them.
Elizabeth Forward's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. As for Mt. Pleasant, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Elizabeth Forward does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mt. Pleasant, they will venture away from home to challenge Freeport at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Freeport is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.7 points per game this season.
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