Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Liverpool). They took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 41-7 win over the Cambridge Bobcats. With the Potters ahead 21-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Gavin Wright was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 254 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. A healthy portion of that aerial production (96 yards to be exact) went to Quintin Conrad, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, East Liverpool was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
East Liverpool's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Cambridge, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Liverpool will venture away from home to square off against Edison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Liverpool's defense has only allowed 17.3 points per game this season, so Edison's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Cambridge, they will head out on the road to face off against Union Local at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Union Local is coming into the contest with three straight wins at home, so Cambridge will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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