It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Prairie View had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 50-14 win over the Iola Mustangs. The victory was familiar territory for the Buffalos who have now won four matches in a row.
Prairie View got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Parker Schwarz out in front who rushed for 212 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per carry. Schwarz's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 12th straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season. Prairie View also got a significant boost from Wyatt Attebery, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 122 yards.
Prairie View was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 475 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in 19 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Prairie View didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Benton Stainbrook.
Prairie View's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.3 points per game. As for Iola, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Prairie View's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Columbus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbus is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.4 points per game this season. Iola does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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