Sutton fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Thayer Central on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Thayer Central Titans 42-36. The Mustangs' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Sutton's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Wyatt Pollet, who threw for 340 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt, and Gabe Gwennap, who picked up 178 receiving yards and three touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (112 yards to be exact) also went to Harrison Herndon, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Sam Souerdyke continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Thayer Central, rushing for 229 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and also picking up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown. Souerdyke got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 61 yards. Laken Wiedel also helped out as he racked up 110 rushing yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Sutton fell to 3-1. As for Thayer Central, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Sutton will challenge Exeter-Milligan/Friend on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 829 yards in their previous games. As for Thayer Central, they will square off against Sandy Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sandy Creek will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Thayer Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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