Southern Wells played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 47-14 loss at the hands of the Bluffton Tigers. The defeat continues a trend for the Raiders in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost nine in a row.
Trey Slusher threw for 122 yards and one touchdown. Joshua Aulbach was his top target, picking up 73 receiving yards and one score. On the ground, Clayton Peterson rushed for 52 yards.
Bluffton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Khamel Moore led the charge by rushing for 117 yards and three TDs. Moore got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 87 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Axton Beste, who threw for 203 yards and one touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Southern Wells' loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-4. As for Bluffton, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Looking ahead, Southern Wells will face off against Adams Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Flying Jets' defense has only allowed eight points per game this season, so the Raiders' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Bluffton, they will head out to take on Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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