West Noble and Garrett squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but West Noble had to settle for second. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 21-20 to the Garrett Railroaders. The Chargers' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
West Noble lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jaylun Shaffer, who picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown. Shaffer showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 54 yards.
West Noble wouldn't let Garrett keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Ethan Yates, Mckale Bottles, and Teegan Clouse picked up one apiece. Yates also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 15. Another thorn in Garrett's side was Jordan Eash, who made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Garrett's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Calder Hefty, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 44 yards and a touchdown. An impressive showing, but Hefty really ramped things up playing D: he forced a fumble and made seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. Camren Ruble handled things on the ground, rushing for 87 yards and a rushing touchdown.
West Noble's defeat dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Garrett, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
West Noble does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Garrett, they will host Knox at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Garrett is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.9 points per game this season.
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