Despite a strong season so far, Fleming has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They took a hard 45-30 fall against the Caliche Buffaloes on Friday.
Despite the loss, Fleming still got an impressive performance from Grant Kuntz, who rushed for 202 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Kuntz also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Leading Caliche to victory were Zander Yost and Avery Bell. Yost rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns, while Bell threw for 109 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. What's more, Bell also racked up ten rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September of 2023.
Fleming's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3. As for Caliche, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Fleming wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, an 81-66 loss against Arickaree on the 10th. As for Caliche, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 65-50 victory against Hanover on the 10th.
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