If Otis-Bison was riding high fresh off their 48-0 takedown of Western Plains last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Otis-Bison Cougars took a 37-19 bruising from the South Barber Chieftains on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Chieftains: they've now lost five in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Otis-Bison lost, don't look at Jake Hoopingarner. Despite the final result, he threw for 245 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 45 yards.
Austin Swonger went supernova for South Barber, rushing for 159 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 76 yards and two touchdowns. Swonger didn't just play on offense: he also made 18 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Otis-Bison's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for South Barber, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Otis-Bison will challenge Pawnee Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South Barber, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Moscow on September 27th.
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