Football Recap: South Fork Takes a Loss

South Fork fell victim to Branson and their airtight defense on Saturday. They took a blow against the Branson Bulls, falling 58-0. Having soared to a lofty 42 points in the game before, the Cubs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Wesley Way threw for 68 yards on five of nine attempts. Zakunda Fansler was his top target, making four total tackles. On the ground, Boden Bero-Vanmeter made nine total tackles and defended a pass.

Tom Lardner was his usual excellent self, throwing for 194 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes for Branson. Lardner also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making a tackle in addition to snagging an interception. Chase Hoeveler was Lardner's top target, picking up 95 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

South Fork's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Branson, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.

South Fork will look to defend their home field on Friday against Swett at 6:00 p.m. As for Branson, they will head out on the road to square off against Stuart Hall at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Stuart Hall's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.

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