With a playoff game on the line, Garrett rose to the challenge on Friday. They breezed by the Tippecanoe Valley Vikings to the tune of 42-13. The Railroaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Garrett had a senior duo take command as Calder Hefty rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries and Camren Ruble rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns. Ruble's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Garrett was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
Garrett didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaxson McDowell and Parker Skelly.
Despite the loss, Tippecanoe Valley still got an impressive performance from Wes Parker, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Owen Omondi got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Garrett pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Tippecanoe Valley, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-4.
Garrett will venture away from home to challenge West Noble at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Noble knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Garrett likes a good challenge. Tippecanoe Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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