Football Recap: Belle Plaine Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 4, 2024, 10:20am

Football Recap: Belle Plaine Dragons vs. Garden Plain Owls

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Friday just wasn't the day for Belle Plaine's offense. They were dealt a 56-0 loss at the hands of the Garden Plain Owls on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Dragons in their matchups with the Owls: they've now lost eight in a row.

Tristan Wasser threw for 32 yards on six of 23 attempts. Sawyer Ehrhart was his top target, picking up 32 receiving yards.

Garden Plain's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Emrick Hays led the charge by rushing for 89 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Hays didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made two total tackles (2.0 for loss). Another player making a difference was Seth Dugan, who gained 58 total yards and two touchdowns.

Belle Plaine's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Garden Plain, the win got them back to even at 2-2.

Belle Plaine will look to defend their home field on Friday against Trinity Academy at 7:00 p.m. As for Garden Plain, they will head out to challenge Haven at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Haven's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.

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