With a playoff game on the line, Totino-Grace rose to the challenge on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Hill-Murray Pioneers a 24-0 shutout. Considering the Eagles have won eight contests by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Marquel Keten, who rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Totino-Grace also got a significant boost from Syl Berg, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 108 yards.
Totino-Grace was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 374 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in 15 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Totino-Grace wouldn't let Hill-Murray keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Totino-Grace can thank Michael Strong and Hans Hartinger for forcing both of them. Strong is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last ten games he's played.
Totino-Grace's victory bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Hill-Murray, the loss snapped their winning streak at nine games and leaves them with a 9-2 record.
As of now, neither Totino-Grace nor Hill-Murray have any future games scheduled.
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