It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Boys Ranch Roughriders can now relate to. They were dealt a 46-6 defeat at the hands of Clarendon on Friday. Boys Ranch's loss continues a unfortunate trend for the squad, making it six in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Boys Ranch lost, one person who can't be blamed is James Sully. Despite the final result, he rushed for 120 yards on only 13 carries.
Boys Ranch's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 2-9. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 8.0 points per game. As for Clarendon, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Boys Ranch does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Clarendon will be playing at home against Seagraves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Seagraves' favor is that they have now posted big point totals in their last three games.