It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Highland can now relate to. They fell just short of the Owen-Withee Blackhawks by a score of 23-21 on Friday. The Cardinals' loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Brandon Geldernick was his usual excellent self, rushing for 217 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry for Owen-Withee. With that strong performance, Geldernick is now averaging an impressive 120.6 rushing yards per game. Owen-Withee also got a significant boost from Sully Poehler, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Highland fell to 10-1. As for Owen-Withee, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Highland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Owen-Withee, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Lena/Aquinas. Owen-Withee is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.8 points per game this season.
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