Green Hope extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 5-4. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 24-21 heartbreaker at the hands of the Willow Spring Storm. The Falcons gained 85 more yards on the day, but it was the Storm that made the best use of them.
When it comes to explaining why Green Hope lost, don't look at Ryder Schorzman. Despite the final result, he threw for 220 yards and three TDs while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 77 yards. The Falcons' leading receiver Jack Slone was Schorzman's top target yet again, picking up 90 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
As for Willow Spring, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.8 points on average over those games.
Ethan Dyk Es produced another solid performance throwing for 251 yards and two TDs on only 15 passes. That's the most passing yards he has posted since back in August. A healthy portion of Dyk Es' aerial production (83 yards to be exact) went to Javel Smith, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Green Hope will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Green Level at 7:00 p.m. on the 30th. As for Willow Spring, they will head out to face off against Apex Friendship at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots' defense has only allowed 10.5 points per game this season, so the Storm's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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