Southeast of Saline had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They snuck past the Beloit Trojans with a 34-30 win on Friday. Southeast of Saline's victory was all the more impressive since Beloit was averaging only 11.5 points allowed on the season.
It was another big night for Grady Gebhardt, who picked up 153 receiving yards and a touchdown. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards.
Southeast of Saline didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Tucker Thaxton.
The win for Southeast of Saline keeps them at an undefeated 12-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.8 points. As for Beloit, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 9-3 record.
Southeast of Saline will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Nemaha Central at 6:00 p.m. Southeast of Saline's defense has only allowed 11.2 points per game this season, so Nemaha Central's offense will have their work cut out for them. Beloit does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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