Football Recap: Tonganoxie Triumphs

By Team Reports Oct 28, 2024, 12:21pm

Football Recap: Tonganoxie Chieftains vs. Ottawa Cyclones

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Tonganoxie won the last time they faced Ottawa, and things went their way on Friday too. The Tonganoxie Chieftains won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Ottawa Cyclones 38-37. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chieftains.

Talon Langford was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 39 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 129 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (99 yards to be exact) went to Jacob Morenz, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.

Tonganoxie is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Ottawa, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 5-3.

Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Tonganoxie will face off against Schlagle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tonganoxie is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.2 points per game this season. As for Ottawa, they will square off against Piper at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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