With a playoff game on the line, Vandegrift rose to the challenge on Friday. They took down the Steele Knights 49-35. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Vipers, who until this contest were averaging 13.23 points allowed.
It was another big night for Brendan Fournier, who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. Hudson Ratcliff also helped with two touchdowns in total.
The victory was the 11th in a row for Vandegrift, bringing their record for this year to 12-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.9 points. As for Steele, with the defeat, they broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-2.
Vandegrift will challenge Harlan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Harlan's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last ten matches. Steele does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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