It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but McKenzie had no problem doing just that on Friday. They breezed by the Richland Raiders to the tune of 56-7. Considering the Rebels have won 11 matches by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Tate Surber, who threw for 280 yards and five touchdowns while completing 88% of his passes, and also rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown. 123 of Surber's passing yards were hauled in by Colt Norden, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
McKenzie didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cole Brown and Surber.
The victory for McKenzie keeps them at an undefeated 13-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.2 points per game. As for Richland, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-4.
McKenzie will square off against Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering is coming into the contest with ten straight wins at home, so McKenzie will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Richland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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