New Brighton has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to square off against the Ellwood City Wolverine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, New Brighton came up short against Riverside and fell 20-13. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Ellwood City put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Freedom Area 43-3 on the road. The game marked the Wolverine's most dominant win of the season so far.
Christopher Smiley looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 189 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punching in two touchdowns on the ground. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Elijah Palmer-McCane helped Smiley out on the ground, rushing for 74 yards and two touchdowns.
New Brighton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Ellwood City, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
New Brighton suffered a grim 62-40 defeat to Ellwood City in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can New Brighton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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