Branson had won six straight home games dating back to last season and Tom Lardner did his part to make it seven on Saturday. The Branson Bulls simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Calistoga Wildcats 60-8 thanks in part to Lardner, who threw for 113 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Branson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lardner and Juaquin Chavez.
Branson is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their rushing production: they averaged an imposing 174 rushing yards in those games compared to only 174 in the others. As for Calistoga, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Branson will face off against Roseland University Prep at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Branson knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Roseland University Prep likes a good challenge. Calistoga does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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