Football Recap: Pawnee City Indians vs. Dorchester Longhorns
Pawnee City won the last time they faced Dorchester, and things went their way on Friday too. The Pawnee City Indians took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 58-14 win over the Dorchester Longhorns. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 45-0.
Pawnee City found their leader in underclassman Payton Rose, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Anthony Kling was in the mix as well, providing Pawnee City with three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pawnee City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Pawnee City pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Dorchester, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Pawnee City will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Hampton at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th. As for Dorchester, they will face off against Heartland Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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