It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but North Sevier had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Gunnison Valley Bulldogs 36-13. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Wolves have posted since August 16th.
North Sevier's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zander Christiansen led the charge by rushing for 129 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Christiansen's longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Brody Bulloch was in the mix as well, providing North Sevier with two touchdowns.
North Sevier was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
The win was the third in a row for North Sevier, bringing their record for this year to 5-6. As for Gunnison Valley, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
North Sevier will challenge North Summit at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. North Summit knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully North Sevier likes a good challenge. Gunnison Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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