Sequoyah had won three straight games and Will Rajecki did his part to make it four on Friday. The Sequoyah Chiefs claimed a resounding 56-28 victory over the Pope Greyhounds thanks in part to Rajecki, who rushed for 103 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards.
Rajecki was just one part of a punishing run game: Sequoyah was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Sequoyah wouldn't let Pope keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sequoyah can thank Jake Bertils and Ean Marria for forcing both of them. Sequoyah got some further help from Spencer Geist: he made 17 total tackles and snagged an interception.
Despite the loss, Pope still got an impressive performance from Hudson Deline, who threw for 236 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 76 yards on only six carries. Those 76 rushing yards gave Deline a new career-high. John Stuetzer was in the mix too, providing Pope with two touchdowns.
Sequoyah's record is now 8-1. As for Pope, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Sequoyah will welcome Creekview at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sequoyah will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Pope, they are taking a road trip to square off against Riverwood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant wideouts against one another: Zach Stair and Stuetzer.
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