Two dominant backs in Blake Elliott and Cowin Becker are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The East Knox Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northmor Golden Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as East Knox comes in on three and Northmor on six.
East Knox's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Mt. Gilead as East Knox made off with a 20-0 victory. Considering the Bulldogs have won three matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
East Knox got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaxon Lester out in front who threw for 229 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 54 yards. That's the most rushing yards Lester has posted since back in October of 2023.
East Knox wouldn't let Mt. Gilead keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. East Knox can thank Elliott and Shane Gardner for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Northmor was able to grind out a solid victory over Fredericktown on Friday, taking the game 19-6. The 19-point effort marked the Golden Knights' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Becker and he. Becker rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown.
One reason for the win was Northmor's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Ashton Clark was especially locked on to Fredericktown's QB and sacked him twice.
East Knox's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Northmor, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
East Knox suffered a grim 27-6 defeat to Northmor in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will East Knox have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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