Nashville and Tolono Unity squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Nashville had to settle for second. They lost 47-24 to the Tolono Unity Rockets. The Hornets' defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Garrett Richardson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 155 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also picking up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown for Tolono Unity. Richardson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 128 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Dane Eisenmenger, who threw for 217 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Nashville's loss dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Tolono Unity, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Nashville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tolono Unity, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Monticello at 2:00 p.m. Tolono Unity knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Monticello likes a good challenge.
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