It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact South Central can now relate to. They took a 42-28 bruising from the Hoxie Indians on Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Timberwolves, who until this match were averaging 13.83 points allowed.
When it comes to explaining why South Central lost, don't look at JT Prusa. Despite the final result, he rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 113 receiving yards. Prusa's longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jamie Sarminento also helped out with an impressive 97 receiving yards.
South Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tyler Paulie and Parker Price.
Hoxie got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Braydon Scheetz out in front who rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Duncan Bell, who threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes.
With the defeat, South Central broke their 11-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-1. As for Hoxie, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
South Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hoxie, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Central Plains at 7:00 p.m. Hoxie knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past 11 matchups -- so hopefully Central Plains likes a good challenge.
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