After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Glasgow/Hinsdale/Nashua, Conrad was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 33-20 win over Wolf Point/Frazer/Lustre Christian. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cowboys considering their six-point performance the match before.
Roscoe Shaw was his usual excellent self, rushing for 145 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also catching a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Conrad didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Shaw, Jace Brierly, and Carsen Sullivan picked up one apiece. Brierly also made four total tackles, which is notable because Conrad is 2-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
Despite the defeat, Wolf Point/Frazer/Lustre Christian saw an underclassman step up: Jesse Reed rushed for 150 yards while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Reed a new career-high in rushing yards. Kasey Reed was in the mix too, providing Wolf Point/Frazer/Lustre Christian with two touchdowns.
Conrad's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-4. As for Wolf Point/Frazer/Lustre Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Conrad wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 33-20 win against Wolf Point on the 18th. As for Wolf Point/Frazer/Lustre Christian, they will square off against Glasgow/Hinsdale/Nashua at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Glasgow/Hinsdale/Nashua knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Wolf Point/Frazer/Lustre Christian likes a good challenge.
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