Seneca has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 12 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell 33-22 to the Durand/Pecatonica Rivermen. The Fighting Irish's defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Seneca lost, don't look at Brody Rademacher. Despite the final result, he rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Rademacher's longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards.
Even though they lost, Seneca was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Durand/Pecatonica only rushed for 115.
A big part of Durand/Pecatonica's win came down to the chemistry between Cooper Hoffman and his top target Brody Black. Hoffman threw for 241 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes while Black picked up 160 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Seneca fell to 8-1. As for Durand/Pecatonica, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Seneca will stay at home for another week and welcome El Paso-Gridley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Seneca is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.9 points per game this season. As for Durand/Pecatonica, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Genoa-Kingston at 1:00 p.m. Genoa-Kingston will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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