It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Altamont had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took down the St. Joseph Jayhawks 38-20. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Longhorns considering their eight-point performance the contest before.
Thatcher Rust was a one-man wrecking crew for Altamont as he rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 132 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Altamont didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Rust.
Altamont is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.8 points per game. As for St. Joseph, they dropped their record down to 5-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Altamont will square off against Rich at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Rich's defense has only allowed 13.3 points per game this season, so Altamont's offense will have their work cut out for them. St. Joseph does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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