On FridayChesaning's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Durand Railroaders , sneaking past 39-36. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Indians, who until this matchup were averaging 13.63 points allowed.
Chesaning's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brayden Florian, who rushed for 203 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. Florian is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Chesaning's defensive line stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. In that department, Landon Qualls was the leader with two sacks. Quinton Everett was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chesaning was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Chesaning pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Durand, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chesaning will welcome Carrollton/Saginaw at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chesaning is facing Carrollton/Saginaw at the right time seeing as Carrollton/Saginaw is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Durand, they will be playing at home against Bath at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bath is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.2 points per game this season.
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