Garfield and Garaway squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Garfield had to settle for second. They received a blow as they fell 38-20 to the Garaway Pirates. The G-Men's defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Garfield saw an underclassman step up: freshman Ryder Cain rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Those 124 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Cain.
Dillon Soehnlen was his usual excellent self, rushing for 174 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also catching a touchdown for Garaway. Soehnlen's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Brady Geibel was another key player, throwing for 143 yards and two touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes.
Garfield's defeat dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Garaway, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 10-2.
Garfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Garaway has already played their next game, a 42-14 loss against South Range on the 15th.
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