Ness City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 66-20 loss at the hands of the Ellis Railroaders.
Ellis found their leader in underclassman Trenton Schartz, who rushed for 181 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 98 yards and two touchdowns. Those 181 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Schartz. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Caleb Noble, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Ness City's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Ellis, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Ness City will face off against LaCrosse at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. LaCrosse is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Ness City will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Ellis, they will challenge Wichita County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ellis is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 47.1 points per game this season.
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