George Washington and Imhotep Charter squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but George Washington had to settle for second. They came up short against the Imhotep Charter Panthers, falling 35-14. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 196th, while the Panthers are ranked 31st).
When it comes to explaining why George Washington lost, don't look at Tyson Scott. Despite the final result, he rushed for 215 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Scott really tore up the turf during one magnificent 82-yard run.
George Washington 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 Scott.
It was another big night for Jabree Wallace- Coleman, who rushed for 176 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry for Imhotep Charter. That's the most rushing yards Wallace- Coleman has posted since back in September. Imhotep Charter also got help from Zah Pollard, who showed off his sure hands for 85 receiving yards.
The loss snapped George Washington's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-3 record. As for Imhotep Charter, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
After both having extra time off, George Washington and Archbishop Ryan will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th. George Washington will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. As for Imhotep Charter, they will take on Abraham Lincoln at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Imhotep Charter's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six contests.
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