Defiance got themselves on the board against Elida on Friday, but Elida never followed suit. They really took it to the Elida Bulldogs for the full four quarters, racking up a 35-0 victory at home. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Defiance had established a 21 point advantage.
Defiance had a senior duo take command as Anthony Wilder rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries and Noah Gomez rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns. Those 79 rushing yards gave Gomez a new career-high.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Defiance was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 199 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Defiance's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Elida, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Defiance is taking a road trip to challenge Bath at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Defiance knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Bath likes a good challenge. As for Elida, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Wapakoneta at 7:00 p.m. Wapakoneta will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Elida surely won't give up without a fight.
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