It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Buchholz had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Pace Patriots by a score of 34-24. The victory was familiar territory for the Bobcats who have now won six games in a row.
Trace Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 207 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes, while also picking up 38 receiving yards. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards (20).
Buchholz's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.0 points per game. As for Pace, they moved to 10-2 with that defeat, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.
Buchholz will face off against Oakleaf at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 821 yards in their previous games. Pace does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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