Football Recap: Camden Bulldogs vs. Wren Hurricanes
Camden had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They pulled ahead with a 43-42 photo finish over the Wren Hurricanes on Friday. 43 seems to be a good number for the Bulldogs as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
It was another big night for Wyatt Thompson, who threw for 102 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made five total tackles (1.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception. Another passer making a difference was Greyson Rimpf, who threw for 230 yards and a touchdown while completing 93.8% of his passes.
Camden wouldn't let Wren keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Camden can thank Jordan Crim and Thompson for forcing all of them.
Defeat or not, Wren got some senior leadership from Colten Bagwell and Reese Price. Bagwell rushed for 120 yards and three touchdowns, while Price rushed for 220 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Those 220 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Price.
The victory (which was Camden's fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.6 points per game. As for Wren, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3.
Camden has already played their next match, a 49-7 defeat against Westside on the 29th. Wren does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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