On Saturday, Greenfield faced Bishop LeBlond in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Greenfield Wildcats were outmatched by the Bishop LeBlond Eagles at home and fell 66-36. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Greenfield lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Austin Pickett, who rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 92 yards and two touchdowns. Pickett is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Andrew Mays also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Even though they lost, Greenfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 242 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Greenfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Devin Steeley and Hudson Mcguire. Steeley's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Bishop LeBlond's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tripp Helsel, who rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also caught a touchdown. Those 89 rushing yards gave Helsel a new career-high. Trey Icke was another key player, gaining 108 total yards and two touchdowns.
Greenfield's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Bishop LeBlond, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Greenfield will host Osceola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Greenfield's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for Bishop LeBlond, they will welcome Plattsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop LeBlond is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.9 points per game this season.
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