It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact McCook can now relate to. They took a blow against the Bennington Badgers on Friday, falling 39-0. Having soared to a lofty 34 points in the game before, the Bison's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Trenton Raile threw for 44 yards on seven of 17 attempts.
Miles Pollmann was his top target, picking up 26 receiving yards. On the ground,
Lee Davidson rushed for 33 yards.
Bennington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cooper Johnson led the charge by picking up 128 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Johnson was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 50 yards. Bennington also got a significant boost from Will Gutz, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 133 yards.
McCook's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Bennington, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
McCook does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bennington, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 16-7 win against Elkhorn North on the 15th.
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