After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last four contests, Yorktown finally came back down to earth on Friday. They were beaten by the Falls City Beavers 48-7. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Beavers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Yorktown's loss came despite strong showings from Brayden Knostman and Matthew Olguin. Knostman rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown, while Olguin picked up 42 receiving yards. What's more, Olguin also racked up 22 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September of 2023.
Braylon Johnson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 264 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries for Falls City. Johnson really tore up the turf during one magnificent 94-yard run. Backing up that air attack was Tyler Pawelek, who rushed for 121 yards and a rushing touchdown.
With the loss, Yorktown broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-2. As for Falls City, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Yorktown will be playing in front of their home fans against Shiner at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Yorktown will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Falls City, they will venture away from home to square off against Pettus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Falls City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.7 points per game this season.
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