If Maroa-Forsyth was feeling good fresh off their 46-6 takedown of Pittsfield last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Trojans received a blow on Friday as they fell 50-36 to the Olympia Spartans. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Trojans, who until this matchup were averaging 14 points allowed.
Ryne Sheppard
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Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ryne Sheppard, who threw for 265 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 50 yards and a pair of scores. Sheppard is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in each of the last three games he's played. Maroa-Forsyth's leading receiver Zach Smith was Sheppard's top target yet again, picking up 156 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Olympia got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kolin Simpson out in front who rushed for 139 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries. Those 139 rushing yards gave Simpson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brendon Hardimon, who rushed for 117 yards and a pair of scores on only five carries.
Having lost for the first time this season, Maroa-Forsyth fell to 6-1. As for Olympia, they moved to 4-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Maroa-Forsyth will square off against rival Williamsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Trojans 14, the Bullets 14) so any points scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Olympia is set to take on their familiar foe Pleasant Plains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 952 yards in their previous games.
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