It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Thomas More Prep-Marian can now relate to. They fell 24-14 to the Smith Center Redmen on Friday. The Monarchs have struggled against the Redmen recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Carson Liles threw for 211 yards and one touchdown. Isaac Purinton was his top target, picking up 41 receiving yards.
Riley Griffin Powers was nothing short of spectacular for Smith Center: he rushed for 161 yards and one score on only 14 carries. Those 161 rushing yards gave Griffin Powers a new career-high. Brant Wilson was another key rusher, rushing for 136 yards and one TD.
Thomas More Prep-Marian's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Smith Center, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Thomas More Prep-Marian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Smith Center, they will square off against Moundridge on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Redmen 12.5, the Wildcats 11.7) so any points scored will be well earned.
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