It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but South Adams had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Tri Titans by a score of 43-32. The win was familiar territory for the Starfires who have now won three games in a row.
South Adams' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tytus Lehman led the charge by throwing for 297 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt. A healthy portion of that aerial production (132 yards to be exact) went to Caiden Neuenschwander, who also brought in three receiving touchdowns.
South Adams wouldn't let Tri keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. South Adams can thank Luke Bauman and Grant O'Dell for forcing both of them. With that strong performance, Bauman is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game. Another thorn in Tri's side was Nathan Plattner, who made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Several Titans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cameron Boone, who rushed for 198 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. Boone was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 53 yards. Masyn Chalfant also helped out as he racked up 131 rushing yards.
South Adams is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Tri, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-4.
South Adams is taking a road trip to face off against Madison-Grant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Madison-Grant's defense has only allowed 9.9 points per game this season, so South Adams' offense will have their work cut out for them. Tri does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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