A victory for Porter just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the Ketchum Warriors 48-20. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 65-33 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2015.
Porter lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Keelin Lang, who picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown. Lang torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards.
Justin Johnson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 145 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also throwing for 44 yards and two touchdowns for Ketchum. Another player making a difference was Landon Beisley, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Porter has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Ketchum, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Porter will challenge Hominy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ketchum, they will square off against Fairland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ketchum is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.6 points per game this season.
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