Football Recap: Akron Falls Short of Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Brocton in the Playoffs

Akron and Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Brocton squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Akron had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Eagles, falling 70-12. Having soared to a lofty 33 points in the game before, the Tigers couldn't push the score so high this time.

Brayden Gibbs had a dynamite game For Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Brocton., rushing for 40 yards and two scores, while also throwing for 207 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 84.6% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Gibbs a new career-high in passer rating (164.3). Another player making a difference was Thandon Bensink, who rushed for 106 yards and one touchdown.

Akron's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3. As for Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Brocton, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-1.

As of now, neither Akron nor the Eagles have any future games scheduled.