Branson had to start their season on the road on Saturday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell 52-44 to the St. Joseph Academy Crusaders.
When it comes to explaining why Branson lost, don't look at Colby Buxton. Despite the final result, he threw for 187 yards and five TDs, and also rushed for 82 yards and one score on only six carries. Buxton got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 71 yards. Another player making a difference was Holden Cane, who picked up 72 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
The victory was the ninth in a row (dating back to last season) for St. Joseph Academy, bringing their record up to 2-0.
Coming up, Branson will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Elsie Allen at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for St. Joseph Academy, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will take on Cornerstone Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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