Football Recap: Plainville Takes a Loss

After soaring to 51 points the game before, Plainville was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They came up short against the Russell Broncos, falling 28-6. The loss continues a trend for the Cardinals in their meetings with the Broncos: they've now lost three in a row.

Russell's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trey Zorn, who threw for 352 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes. Those 352 passing yards gave Zorn a new career-high. Sam Thielen was Zorn's top target, picking up 135 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Plainville now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Russell, the victory (which was their fourth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Plainville will challenge Smith Center on Friday. As for Russell, they will be playing at home against Larned at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.