Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tri-County). They blew past the Faith Christian Eagles, posting a 56-0 victory at home. Considering the Cavaliers have won four matchups by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tri-County was led to victory by Jonathan Pearson and Ayden Justice. Pearson rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while Justice rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown. Justice's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Carter Mcmorrow was in the mix as well, providing Tri-County with a touchdown.
Tri-County wouldn't let Faith Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Ephraim Boles was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tri-County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 246 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Tri-County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Faith Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tri-County will head out to take on Frontier at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Frontier: 10, Tri-County: 12.3) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Faith Christian, their road trip will continue as they head out to face West Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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