Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Garfield). They took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 50-0 victory over the Champion Golden Flashes. Given the G-Men's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 280th, while the Golden Flashes are ranked 666th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Devin Bates was his usual excellent self, rushing for 103 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Garfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in 18 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Garfield's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Harper Troyer was especially locked on to Champion's QB and sacked him twice.
Garfield's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Champion, their defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Garfield will venture away from home to face off against Southeast at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Garfield's defense has only allowed 16.8 points per game this season, so Southeast's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Champion, they will take on LaBrae at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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