The Derry Trojans will challenge the Elizabeth Forward Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Derry's defense has only allowed 17.5 points per game this season, so Elizabeth Forward's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Derry's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Southmoreland offense got past them. Derry took a hard 31-14 fall against Southmoreland on Friday. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Scotties recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth Forward was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Greensburg Salem 49-17 at home. Considering the Warriors have won three matchups by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ryan Messina continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 259 yards and two touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Charlie Nigut was another key player, rushing for 39 yards and three touchdowns.
Derry's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Elizabeth Forward, the win also got them back to even at 3-3.
Derry beat Elizabeth Forward 26-17 in their previous meeting back in September of 2019. Will Derry repeat their success, or does Elizabeth Forward have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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