Two dominant backs in Joel Rexroat and Emrick Hays are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Beloit Trojans will challenge the Garden Plain Owls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Beloit is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Lakin a 50-0 shutout. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Broncs recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Garden Plain's strategy against Douglass on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Owls blew the Bulldogs out of the water with a 56-14 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Owls had established a 35-point advantage.
Garden Plain found their leader in sophomore Braylen Dold, who rushed for 56 yards and two TDs, and also picked up 46 receiving yards and one touchdown. Pete McGregor was another key player, gaining 37 total yards and two touchdowns.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Garden Plain, racking up 12 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Dold, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Garden Plain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hunter Kampling and Dold.
Beloit's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Garden Plain, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Beloit strolled past Garden Plain in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a score of 19-0. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Owls have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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