Silver Creek had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-4 to make it four. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (42-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The matchup marked the first time this year in which they were not able to get on the board.
As for Scottsburg, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.2 points on average this season.
Scottsburg's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nathan Byrd, who threw for 204 yards and four touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 34 yards. The dominant performance also gave Byrd a new career-high in passer rating (165.2). Landon Shuck was another key back, gaining 157 total yards and two touchdowns.
Coming up, Silver Creek will be playing at home against New Albany at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Dragons will be up against the Bulldogs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 41.8 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Scottsburg, they will head out to challenge Charlestown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Byrd and Christian Grayson.
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