It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Branson can now relate to. They lost 35-10 to the Republic Tigers on Friday. The game marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Preston Mccracken was his usual excellent self, rushing for 240 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry for Republic. That's the most rushing yards Mccracken has posted since back in September.
Branson's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-1. As for Republic, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
Branson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Republic, they are on the road again on Friday to play Helias. Helias' defense has only allowed 13.3 points per game this season, so Republic's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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