After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Maroa-Forsyth, Pittsfield was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Pleasant Plains Cardinals, posting a 41-14 win on the road. Considering the Saukees' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Pittsfield had a senior duo take command as Lane Foster rushed for 270 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 16.9 yards per carry and Jessie Davidsmeyer rushed for 119 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. With that strong performance, Foster is now averaging an impressive 118.7 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pittsfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 395 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Pittsfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Taylor Graham and Draven Ryan Puterbaugh.
With the victory, Pittsfield broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-5. As for Pleasant Plains, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Pittsfield will challenge Auburn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Auburn will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Pleasant Plains, they are taking a road trip to challenge Olympia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pleasant Plains is facing Olympia at the right time seeing as Olympia is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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