West Muskingum had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victor by a 33-7 margin over the Fairland Dragons on Friday. The Tornadoes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 26 points or more this season.
Despite the loss, Fairland still got an impressive performance from Ethan Wall, who threw for 288 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Wall a new career-high in rushing yards (23). A healthy portion of Wall's aerial production (110 yards to be exact) went to Jack Hayden.
West Muskingum pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.6 points per game. As for Fairland, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-2.
West Muskingum will challenge Wheelersburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (West Muskingum: 12.6, Wheelersburg: 15) so any points scored will be well earned. Fairland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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