Football Recap: Yale Bulldogs vs. Garber Wolverines
Yale and Garber squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Yale had to settle for second. They took a 38-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Garber Wolverines. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Bulldogs, who until this game were averaging 6.75 points allowed.
Yale's loss came despite strong showings from Tanner Moore and Kaden Teter. Moore picked up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Teter threw for 143 yards and two touchdowns. Moore's longest reception was for an incredible 75 yards.
Yale didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Moore and Ben Whitsett collectively snagged three of those interceptions. Whitsett has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 23 times he's played.
Garber found their leader in sophomore Cord Southwick, who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown. Those 119 rushing yards gave Southwick a new career-high. Brett Howry was another key player, having thrown for 258 yards and onetouchdown.
With the defeat, Yale broke their 11-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-1. As for Garber, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-3.
Yale does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Garber, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Laverne at 7:00 p.m. Laverne will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Garber surely won't give up without a fight.
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