Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Blaine). They claimed a resounding 48-21 victory over the Osseo Orioles at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
Sam Shaughessy was his usual excellent self, rushing for 162 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also throwing for 209 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 50 yards. Muizz Fowoshere was another key player, rushing for 66 yards and two touchdowns.
Blaine wouldn't let Osseo keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Blaine can thank Jeremiah Reynolds and Ashton Mattson for forcing both of them. With that strong performance, Mattson is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game. Another thorn in Osseo's side was Carter Mackey, who picked up 0.5 sacks and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Blaine's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Osseo, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Blaine will face off against Maple Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Maple Grove: 12.2, Blaine: 17.8) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Osseo, they will square off against Centennial at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Centennial's defense has only allowed 13.2 points per game this season, so Osseo's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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