Football Recap: Bowdy Souza and Johnny Thienes Pace Watersprings Defense

By Team Reports Oct 24, 2024, 7:34pm

Football Recap: Watersprings vs. Challis Vikings

There was early excitement for Watersprings after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was Challis who ended up claiming the real prize. Watersprings fell 54-46 to the Challis Vikings. Even though they lost, Watersprings' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 27.5 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).

Watersprings wouldn't let Challis keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Watersprings can thank Bowdy Souza and Johnny Thienes for forcing both of them.

Jacen Farr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Challis, throwing for 310 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 187 yards while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Farr's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 102 rushing yards dating back to last season.

Watersprings dropped their record down to 0-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Challis, they now have a winning record of 4-3.

Watersprings didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 60-30 loss against Rockland on the 18th. As for Challis, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 48-16 win against Mackay on the 18th.

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