It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Malcolm can now relate to. They fell just short of the Battle Creek Braves by a score of 30-27 on Friday. The contest was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Clippers couldn't quite close it out.
When it comes to explaining why Malcolm lost, don't look at Carson Frank. Despite the final result, he threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Frank is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Logan Mcgreer was another key player, picking up 63 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Battle Creek can attribute much of their success to Jaxon Mettler, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns. Aden Pochop got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Malcolm moved to 8-3 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Battle Creek, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Malcolm does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Battle Creek, they will venture away from home to take on Bishop Neumann at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Neumann is coming into the game with five straight victories at home, so Battle Creek will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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