The Elwood Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Rochester Zebras at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elwood hasn't scored more than 12 points for eight games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Elwood is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Frankton on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Elwood was dealt a 42-0 defeat at the hands of Frankton.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Rochester's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. The match between them and Maconaquah wasn't particularly close, with Rochester falling 30-14. While the Zebras didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Braves 14-7 in the first quarter.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Drew Bowers, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 72 yards.
Elwood's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Rochester, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2.
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