It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Muncie Central can now relate to. They took a 31-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Logansport Berries on Friday. The matchup was a 17-17 toss-up at halftime, but the Bearcats couldn't quite close it out.
When it comes to explaining why Muncie Central lost, don't look at Landan Johnson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 92 yards and one score, and also caught one TD.
Logansport's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Elliot Baldini, who rushed for 102 yards and one touchdown. Baldini has become a key player for the Berries: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Logansport also got a significant boost from Jaxsyn Walker, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 98 yards.
Muncie Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Logansport, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-3.
Muncie Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Logansport, they will host Lebanon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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