After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Paris, Orrick was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Keytesville Tigers, posting a 48-14 victory on the road. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bearcats needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Jeff Rohde went supernova for Orrick, rushing for 184 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry, and also picking up 33 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Rohde a new career-high in rushing yards. Gage Tebbe was another major influence, as he rushed for 29 yards and ran in a TD.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Orrick was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Keytesville only rushed for -46.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Orrick's defense and their nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jacob Mcelwee and Lucas Walker, who racked up 5.5 sacks between them. Walker is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Although Keytesville took the loss, they still got scores from Colby Jenkins and Case Reckamp.
Orrick now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Keytesville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Orrick will face off against Norborne/Hardin-Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Norborne/Hardin-Central will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Orrick surely won't give up without a fight. As for Keytesville, they will take on Schuyler County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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