Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Wallace couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They were dealt an 86-8 defeat at the hands of the Carey Panthers on Friday. The Miners were red-hot offensively headed into the matchup (they scored no less than 31 points in the nine contests prior) but the Panthers' defense proved too tough.
Despite the loss, Wallace still got an impressive performance from Cooper Miller, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Preston Wood was his usual excellent self, rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 77 yards and two touchdowns for Carey. Another player making a difference was Madden Perkes, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
The loss snapped Wallace's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 8-2 record. As for Carey, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Wallace does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Carey, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 70-0 victory against Garden Valley on the 15th.
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