It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Station Camp had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Jackson North Side Indians 47-24. The Bison's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of Station Camp's win came down to the chemistry between Colton Overbey and his top target Eric Ginther. Overbey rushed for 111 yards on only 13 carries while Ginther picked up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those 111 rushing yards gave Overbey a new career-high. Matthew Dickens was another key player, rushing for 97 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Dickens was just one part of a punishing run game: Station Camp was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That's a new trend for Station Camp: they were averaging 94.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 212.2.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Station Camp, bringing their record for this year to 6-5. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.6 points per game. As for Jackson North Side, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Station Camp's road trip will continue as they head out to face Marshall County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Marshall County has won six straight at home, while Station Camp won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Jackson North Side does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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