Friday just wasn't the day for Thunder Ridge's offense. They were beaten by the Osborne Bulldogs 50-0 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 14th).
Tate Foreman rushed for 35 yards.
Evan Slavik was his top target, picking up 39 receiving yards. On the ground,
Jimmy Escobar rushed for 70 yards.
It was another big night for Dalton Garman, who rushed for 176 yards on only 12 carries, and also threw for 143 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes for Osborne. Garman's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Dawson Lantz was in the mix too, providing Osborne with two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Thunder Ridge and nudges their season record down to 1-7. As for Osborne, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-3.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Thunder Ridge will square off against Axtell at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Axtell will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Thunder Ridge surely won't give up without a fight. As for Osborne, they will challenge Blue Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Osborne's defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so Blue Valley's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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