The Shoemaker Wolves will square off against the Ellison Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Shoemaker took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Varsity Opponent , sneaking past 35-33.
Brandon Brown Jr was nothing short of spectacular: he picked up 122 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield for a catch that went for 60 yards. Maurice Starr also helped out with an impressive 123 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Ellison didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Killeen on Friday, but they still walked away with a 58-52 victory.
Sidney Holland and Daryl Cannie Jr were among the main playmakers for Ellison as the former threw for 416 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 16.6 yards per attempt and the latter rushed for 198 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Cannie Jr is now averaging an impressive 122.5 rushing yards per game. Travaris Turner-Smith also helped out as he racked up 287 receiving yards.
Ellison wouldn't let Killeen keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ellison can thank Ja?Kiree Teal and Jaden Jackson for forcing both of them. Teal also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss). Ellison got some further help from Sema'J Howard: he picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ellison was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 662 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
The win got Shoemaker back to even at 1-1. As for Ellison, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Shoemaker against Ellison in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 54-6 win. Will Shoemaker repeat their success, or does Ellison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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