Branson had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They never let the South Fork Cubs onto the board and left with a 58-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Bulls, who have now won three games by 28 points or more so far this season.
Tom Lardner was his usual excellent self, throwing for 194 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making a tackle in addition to snagging an interception. Chase Hoeveler was Lardner's top target, picking up 95 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Branson wouldn't let South Fork keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Mo Jacoby led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Lardner is also on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Branson pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for South Fork, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Branson will head out to face off against Stuart Hall at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Stuart Hall knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Branson likes a good challenge. As for South Fork, they will square off against Swett at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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