It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact St. Joseph-Ogden can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 35-7 loss at the hands of the Tolono Unity Rockets. The match marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
St. Joseph-Ogden wouldn't let Tolono Unity keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. St. Joseph-Ogden can thank Ryker Lockhart and Nolan Earley for forcing both of them. Lockhart has been hot recently, having also posted six or more total tackles the last three times he's played. Another thorn in Tolono Unity's side was Jared Altenbaumer, who made 22 total tackles (0.5 for loss).
Tolono Unity's win on Saturday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tre Hoggard, who picked up 124 receiving yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 46 yards. Hoggard showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 52 yards. Tolono Unity also got a significant boost from Garrett Richardson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 215 yards.
The defeat snapped St. Joseph-Ogden's winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 10-1 record. As for Tolono Unity, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
St. Joseph-Ogden does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tolono Unity, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 47-24 victory against Nashville on the 16th.
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