Football Recap: Overland Starts Season with Victory at Home

By Team Reports Sep 7, 2024, 8:13pm

Football Recap: Overland Trailblazers vs. Smoky Hill Buffaloes

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Overland took care of business in their home opener on Thursday (and then some). They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Smoky Hill Buffaloes 40-0 at home. This was payback for the Trailblazers, who suffered a 7-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Jarrius Ward was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.

Overland will take on Vista PEAK Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Overland focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Thursday. As for Smoky Hill, they will face off against Douglas County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Smoky Hill will come in still looking for their first win of the season.

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