Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ephrata). They breezed by the Lebanon Cedars on the road to the tune of 59-6 on Friday. Considering the Mountaineers have won three contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ephrata had a senior duo take command as Brayden Brown rushed for 77 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries and Caleb Grant threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ephrata was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Ephrata didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aaron Young and Aaden Shuman.
Ephrata now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Lebanon, their defeat was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ephrata will host Governor Mifflin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ephrata will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Lebanon, they will be playing at home against Cedar Crest at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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