After soaring to 34 points the game before, Yough was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They had to suffer through a 45-7 loss at the hands of the Elizabeth Forward Warriors. The Cougars have struggled against the Warriors recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Raidon Kuroda made two total tackles.
Aidan Shaffer was his top target, picking up 55 receiving yards. On the ground,
Jaiden Dixon-Bretzel rushed for 41 yards.
Ryan Messina was his usual excellent self, throwing for 277 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also rushing for 48 yards and a touchdown for Elizabeth Forward. Charlie Nigut was another key player, gaining 157 total yards and a touchdown.
Yough's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Elizabeth Forward, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Yough will host Greensburg Salem at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Greensburg Salem will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Elizabeth Forward, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Southmoreland at 7:00 p.m. Elizabeth Forward is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.5 points per game this season.
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