It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Syracuse can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 56-16 loss at the hands of the Ashland-Greenwood Bluejays. The contest marked the Rockets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Will Janssen
| 11/07/25 vs Ashland-Greenwood | 140 |
| 10/31/25 vs Gross Catholic | 185 |
| 10/24/25 @ Wilber-Clatonia | 180 |
| 10/17/25 @ Auburn | 239 |
| 10/10/25 vs Falls City | 140 |
| + 6 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Syracuse lost on Friday, don't look at Will Janssen. Despite the final result, he rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns. Janssen is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 100 every time he's taken the field this season.
Cael Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Ashland-Greenwood, rushing for 194 yards and four scores on only 15 carries. Smith's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Derek Tonjes was another key player, throwing for 148 yards and three TDs.
Having lost for the first time this season, Syracuse fell to 10-1. As for Ashland-Greenwood, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-1.
Syracuse does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ashland-Greenwood, they will challenge Wahoo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bluejays will need to watch out since the Warriors have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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