With a playoff game on the line, Brownstown Central rose to the challenge on Friday. Everything went their way against the Paoli Rams as they made off with a 48-25 victory. Fans of the Braves have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Brownstown Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Preston Garrison, who rushed for 141 yards on only nine carries. Garrison's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Gregory Hutcheson handled things on the ground, rushing for 119 yards.
Brownstown Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 464 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 22 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Paoli lost, don't look at Dane Padgett. Despite the final result, he rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Padgett has posted since back in September.
Brownstown Central's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. As for Paoli, the defeat snapped their winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 10-1 record.
Brownstown Central will venture away from home to face off against Tell City at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Brownstown Central's defense has only allowed 8.6 points per game this season, so Tell City's offense will have their work cut out for them. Paoli does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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