It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact South can now relate to. They were dealt a 42-7 defeat at the hands of the Hutchinson Salthawks on Friday. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Despite the loss, South saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ja?Brien Curtis picked up 147 receiving yards and a touchdown. Curtis was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 64 yards. Landon Putman also helped out by tossing the rock for 252 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for South and nudges their season record down to 1-8. As for Hutchinson, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
South does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hutchinson, they will take on Liberal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Hutchinson: 11.1, Liberal: 11.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
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