Football Recap: Boonville Pioneers vs. Washington Hatchets
Boonville won the last time they faced Washington, and things went their way on Friday too. The Boonville Pioneers enjoyed a cozy 35-18 victory over the Washington Hatchets. The Pioneers pushed the score to 35-10 by the end of the third, a deficit the Hatchets cut but never quite recovered from.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Boonville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tyler Rinehart, who rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Grant Davis also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Boonville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Washington only rushed for 127.
Washington's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cordell Turner, who picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 36 yards. Another player making a difference was Xavion Lesure, who gained 108 total yards and a touchdown.
The win got Boonville back to even at 4-4. As for Washington, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3.
Boonville didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-14 defeat against Gibson Southern on the 18th. Washington has also already played their next matchup, a 42-0 loss against Heritage Hills on the 18th.
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