Shoemaker only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 21-point they dealt Ellison on Friday. The Shoemaker Wolves blew past the Ellison Eagles 67-46. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Eagles are ranked 454th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Shoemaker to victory were Tyrieke Wade and Brandon Brown Jr. Wade rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while Brown Jr gained 136 total yards and four touchdowns. Maurice Starr did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 108 receiving yards.
Despite the loss, Ellison still got an impressive performance from Sidney Holland, who threw for 341 yards and six touchdowns. Holland's passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 341 passing yards dating back to last season. Juan Ramirez did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 43 receiving yards.
Shoemaker now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Ellison, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Shoemaker will challenge University at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. University will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Shoemaker surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ellison, they will take on Red Oak at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 994 yards in their previous games.
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