It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Reeltown had no problem doing just that on Friday. They put the hurt on the Cottonwood Bears with a sharp 42-20 win. The Rebels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Leading Reeltown to victory were Traylen Roberts and Alijah Woods. Roberts rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns, while Woods gained 79 total yards and four touchdowns. What's more, Woods also racked up 48 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September.
Reeltown didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Woods, Tae Martin, and Zarrell Lockhart picked up one apiece. Cruise Johnson was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Reeltown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 198 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Cottonwood lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Braylon Morris, who rushed for 111 yards, and also threw for 129 yards and a touchdown.
Reeltown's record is now 12-1. As for Cottonwood, with the defeat, they broke their 12-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-1.
Reeltown's road trip will continue as they head out to face Highland Home at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Highland Home's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last 11 contests. Cottonwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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