Football Recap: Rutherford Rams vs. Bozeman Bucks
If Rutherford was feeling good fresh off their 53-0 takedown of North Bay Haven Academy last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rutherford Rams and the Bozeman Bucks were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Rutherford Rams suffered a 20-19 defeat. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rams of the 41-24 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Even though they lost, Rutherford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Bozeman found their leader in sophomore Jayden Spurlock, who picked up 0.5 sacks and made 14 total tackles (6.5 for loss). Hayden Gay also set a new season high mark in passing yards with 278. Lakota Johnson was Gay's top target, picking up 148 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Rutherford's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Bozeman, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Rutherford didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 21-13 loss against Bay on the 25th. As for Bozeman, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 41-9 win against North Bay Haven Academy on the 25th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
