It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact McKenzie can now relate to. They took a 40-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering Phoenix. The Rebels were up 27-12 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Despite the loss, McKenzie still got an impressive performance from Tate Surber, who rushed for 120 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 342 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per attempt. Surber also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Cole Brown also helped out as he racked up 130 receiving yards.
McKenzie's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-1. As for Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering, the victory was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-1.
McKenzie does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 36-14 win against South Pittsburg on the 6th.
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