It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Macomb can now relate to. They lost 56-33 to the Murphysboro Red Devils on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bombers have suffered since October 6, 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Macomb lost, don't look at Braden Holthaus. Despite the final result, he rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 366 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Holthaus a new career-high in rushing yards. Drew Watson was Holthaus' top target, picking up 166 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Macomb's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Murphysboro, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
As of now, neither Macomb nor Murphysboro have any future games scheduled.
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