With a playoff game on the line, Savannah rose to the challenge on Friday. They won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Smithville Warriors 11-10. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Savages.
Aiden Knechtenhofer rushed for 107 yards.
Mikey Hopson was his top target, picking up 33 receiving yards.
Savannah has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.1 points per game. As for Smithville, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-3.
Savannah's road trip will continue as they head out to face Kearney on Friday. Kearney will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Savannah surely won't give up without a fight. Smithville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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