The Elma Eagles will face off against the Rochester Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Elma took a blow against King's, falling 47-15. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-7.
Although Elma took the loss, they still got scores from Ethan Camus and Kolby Rademacher.
Meanwhile, Rochester hadn't done well against Black Hills recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Everything went Rochester's way against Black Hills as Rochester made off with a 35-13 victory. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Rochester got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Xander Peterman out in front who rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Another player making a difference was Dominic Delgado, who rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Rochester was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Rochester's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. It was truly a group effort as Chris Tartios, Maddox Rodgers, and Tristan Nelson picked up two apiece.
This is the second loss in a row for Elma and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Rochester, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Elma against Rochester when the teams last played back in September of 2019, as the squad secured a 63-14 win. Will Elma repeat their success, or does Rochester have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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