Football Recap: Cottonwood's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday

By Team Reports Nov 25, 2024, 11:00am

Football Recap: Cottonwood Bears vs. Reeltown Rebels

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Cottonwood and Reeltown squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Cottonwood had to settle for second. They lost 42-20 to the Reeltown Rebels. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Bears, who until this matchup were averaging 13.38 points allowed.

Cottonwood's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Braylon Morris, who rushed for 111 yards, and also threw for 129 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Morris has posted since back in September.

Reeltown was led to victory by Traylen Roberts and Alijah Woods. Roberts rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns, while Woods gained 79 total yards and four touchdowns.

With the loss, Cottonwood broke their 12-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-1. As for Reeltown, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.

Cottonwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Reeltown, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Highland Home at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Highland Home's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last 11 contests.

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