It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Guthrie had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 29-20 win over the Booker T. Washington Hornets. The victory was nothing new for the Bluejays as they're now sitting on three straight.
Guthrie's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kolten Carlock, who rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown. Carlock's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 133 rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Elijah Smith, who rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns.
Guthrie's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Eli Plagg with two sacks.
Guthrie has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.9 points. As for Booker T. Washington, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3.
Guthrie will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Newcastle at 7:00 p.m. on December 6th. Newcastle is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.4 points per game this season. Booker T. Washington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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