The Martins Ferry Purple Riders were beaten by the Edison Wildcats 48-20 on Friday. The Purple Riders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
J.D. Henderson was nothing short of spectacular for Edison: he threw for 201 yards and four TDs, and also rushed for 74 yards and one score on only nine carries. Those four passing touchdowns gave Henderson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brett Hellyer, who rushed for 147 yards while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
Martins Ferry's loss dropped their record down to 1-2. As for Edison, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Looking ahead, Martins Ferry will face off against Lucas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cubs' defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so the Purple Riders' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Edison, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Toronto at 7:00 p.m. on the 25th.
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