It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Van Buren had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Marion Patriots , sneaking past 29-26. This was payback for the Pointers, who suffered a 55-34 loss the last time these two teams met.
Cameron Keller was his usual excellent self, rushing for 197 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Trenton Cooley, who picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Van Buren didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Landon Evans. He has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last six times he's played.
With the win, Van Buren broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-7. As for Marion, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-4.
Van Buren will square off against Shiloh Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shiloh Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.2 points per game this season. Marion does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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