Garden Plain waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They took their match with ease, bagging a 35-7 victory over the Clearwater Indians. The result was nothing new for the Owls, who have now won five matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
Garden Plain's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Emrick Hays led the charge by rushing for 68 yards and two touchdowns. Hays is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played. Seth Dugan was another key rusher, rushing for 53 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Garden Plain pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Clearwater, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Garden Plain will challenge Douglass at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Garden Plain's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests. As for Clearwater, they will take on Scott at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Scott will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Clearwater surely won't give up without a fight.
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