The Circle Thunderbirds are taking a road trip to challenge the Fort Scott Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Circle is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Circle will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up nine points last Friday, then bounced right back against Rose Hill on Friday. Circle skirted past Rose Hill 50-48. The Thunderbirds' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Westin Rose continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 245 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry, and also picking up 32 receiving yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 113.3 rushing yards per game. Dominic Sawyer got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Circle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Circle wouldn't let Rose Hill keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sawyer was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, Fort Scott fell victim to Chanute and their airtight defense on Friday. They came up short against the Blue Comets, falling 20-0. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Blue Comets recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The victory snapped Circle's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-4 record. As for Fort Scott, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
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