Garfield never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past the Newton Falls Tigers, posting a 40-0 victory at home. With that win, the G-Men brought their scoring average up to 27.2 points per game.
Garfield found their leader in underclassman Devin Bates, who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns. Those 120 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Bates. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Cain, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Garfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 364 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Garfield, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. As for Newton Falls, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Garfield will venture away from home to face off against Crestview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Crestview: 11.9, Garfield: 13) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Newton Falls, they will be playing at home against Brookfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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