Landrum had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Polk County Wolverines 43-6 on the road. The Cardinals' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Ty Foster was his usual excellent self, rushing for 137 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while also throwing for 175 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Micah Mcclintock was another key player, picking up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Landrum was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 247 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Landrum wouldn't let Polk County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Landrum can thank Mcclintock and Jayden Rose for forcing both of them.
Landrum's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Polk County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Landrum will square off against West-Oak at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Landrum's defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so West-Oak's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Polk County, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Hendersonville at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th.
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