The Ellwood City Wolverine will head out to square off against the Freedom Area Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Freedom Area took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Ellwood City, who comes in off a win.
Freedom Area is hoping to do what Mohawk Area couldn't on Friday: put an end to Ellwood City's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Ellwood City came out on top against Mohawk Area by a score of 41-34. That's two games straight that the Wolverine have won by exactly seven points.
Elijah Palmer-McCane was a one-man wrecking crew for Ellwood City as he rushed for 139 yards and four touchdowns. Palmer-McCane showed off some serious burst, taking off on a dash for 61 yards. Domenik Hogue did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 107 receiving yards.
Ellwood City's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Gavin Partridge and Trenton Schilling. Another thorn in Mohawk Area's side was Deklan O'Brien, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Freedom Area scored first but ultimately less than New Brighton in their contest on Friday. They fell 32-24 to the Lions. The loss was the Bulldogs' first of the season.
Ellwood City's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Freedom Area, they dropped their record down to 1-1-1 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything went Ellwood City's way against Freedom Area when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Ellwood City made off with a 34-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ellwood City since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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