It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Tolono Unity had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with a 44-31 victory over the Roxana Shells. The Rockets pushed the score to 44-17 by the end of the third, a deficit the Shells cut but never quite recovered from.
Garrett Richardson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 229 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 65 yards. Tre Hoggard was another key player, picking up 137 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Tolono Unity was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Roxana's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Sean Maberry, who threw for 156 yards and a touchdown, and Kael Hester, who picked up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Tolono Unity pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.3 points per game. As for Roxana, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3.
Tolono Unity has already played their next contest, a 35-7 victory against St. Joseph-Ogden on the 9th. Roxana does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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