It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Garaway had no problem doing just that on Friday. They strolled past the Garfield G-Men with points to spare, taking the game 38-20. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the G-Men are ranked 335th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Dillon Soehnlen, who rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also caught a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards. Brady Geibel was another key player, throwing for 143 yards and two touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes.
Garaway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Despite the defeat, Garfield saw an underclassman step up: freshman Ryder Cain rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Those 124 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Cain.
Garaway's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Garfield, they moved to 10-2 with that loss, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.
Garaway has already played their next matchup, a 42-14 defeat against South Range on the 15th. Garfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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