September 1, 2018

Turnovers make the difference for EF

By Mon Valley Independent

By KEVIN LOHMAN

For the Mon Valley Independent

An opportunistic defense helped Elizabeth Forward take control early in Friday’s 33-14 win over Deer Lakes.

The Warriors forced two interceptions and two fumble recoveries to go along with a safety on the way to the Class 3A Big East Conference victory in their first game of the season.

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