It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but New Braunfels Thunder had no problem doing just that on Friday. They breezed by the Texas Christian Tigers to the tune of 53-8. Considering the Homeschool have won four matches by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for John Kroesche, who rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 71 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 174 rushing yards. Rayney Smullen was in the mix too, providing New Braunfels Thunder with two touchdowns.
New Braunfels Thunder was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 356 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 253 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
New Braunfels Thunder didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aaron Ford and Dustin Henze.
New Braunfels Thunder pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.5 points per game. As for Texas Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5.
New Braunfels Thunder has already played their next matchup, a 61-12 defeat against Annapolis Christian Academy on the 16th. Texas Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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