It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cascade can now relate to. They fell just short of the Tri-West Hendricks Bruins by a score of 37-35 on Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Cadets, who until this match were averaging 12.64 points allowed.
Despite the loss, Cascade still got an impressive performance from Toby Savini, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Another back making a difference was Dayton Mink, who rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Cascade was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in 17 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
It was another big night for Malachi Walden, who rushed for 212 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry for Tri-West Hendricks. Walden showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 52 yards.
Cascade's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-1. As for Tri-West Hendricks, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-4.
Cascade does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tri-West Hendricks, they will welcome Guerin Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tri-West Hendricks knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Guerin Catholic likes a good challenge.
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