Blanchard and Weatherford squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Blanchard had to settle for second. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 28-7. Having soared to a lofty 38 points in the game before, the Lions couldn't push the score so high this time.
Noah Smith threw for 131 yards on 12 of 24 attempts. Jax Nixon was his top target, picking up 63 receiving yards. On the ground, Brody Sherman rushed for 34 yards.
Noah Wald produced another solid performance rushing for 69 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 206 yards on 14 of 21 attempts for Weatherford. Those 206 passing yards gave Wald a new career-high.
Blanchard now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Weatherford, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Blanchard does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Weatherford, they will face off against Broken Bow at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Savages have now posted at least 31 points in their last six games.
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