It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact South Callaway can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 42-12 loss at the hands of the Lafayette County Huskers. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Huskers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, South Callaway had strong showings from Ethan Munford, who rushed for 141 yards on only ten carries, and Graden Pontius, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown. Those 141 rushing yards gave Munford a new career-high.
Even though they lost, South Callaway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
South Callaway's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4. As for Lafayette County, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lafayette County beat South Callaway by a score of 42-6 later that day.
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