Football Recap: Chetopa Hornets vs. Chase Kats
With a playoff game on the line, Chetopa rose to the challenge on Friday. They took their match with ease, bagging an 86-0 victory over the Chase Kats. The Hornets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Lawrence Holt was his usual excellent self, rushing for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 148 yards and a touchdown on only six passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making eight total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging three interceptionstwo of which were returned for touchdowns. Marshall Minor got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Chetopa wouldn't let Chase keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. David Cox was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Cameron Berzaz was another major factor on D, making five total tackles (2.0 for loss) and snagged an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Chetopa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 279 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
The win got Chetopa back to even at 4-4. As for Chase, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Chetopa will face off against Peabody-Burns at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Chetopa will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. Chase does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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