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| 10/11/24 - Home | 21-12 W |
| 09/29/23 - Home | 56-28 W |
| 09/30/22 - Away | 59-6 W |
| 08/30/19 - Away | 30-0 W |
| 08/24/18 - Home | 27-8 W |
| 10/09/15 - Home | 35-14 W |
Rye has gone a perfect 6-0 against Ellicott recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Thunderbolts will head out on the road to challenge the Thunderhawks at 7:00 p.m. Rye's defense has only allowed 10.7 points per game this season, so Ellicott's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Ellicott will be up against a hot Rye team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Thunderbolts came out on top against Peyton by a score of 14-7 on Friday. That's two games straight that the Thunderbolts have won by exactly seven points.
Rye's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jackson Bjorum led the charge by rushing for 90 yards and one TD on only 11 carries. Kyran Baker did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 85 receiving yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Rye proved: they limited Peyton to a paltry 2.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Beau Hicks for the heroic effort on defense: he. Rye didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.1.
Meanwhile, Ellicott suffered their biggest defeat since October 18, 2024 on Friday. They took a blow against Buena Vista, falling 51-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Thunderhawks were not able to get on the board.
Rye's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Ellicott, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Rye beat Ellicott 21-12 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Thunderhawks' Tony Bonilla, who rushed for 97 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Thunderbolts to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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