A win for Linn just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by the Russellville Indians on the road and fell 69-18. The Wildcats were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Despite the loss, Linn still got an impressive performance from Cameron Hoelscher, who rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Hoelscher's longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Gus Peters, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Justin Seaver was nothing short of spectacular for Russellville: he rushed for 151 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 58 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Seaver a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Keaton Schrimpf, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
This is the second loss in a row for Linn and nudges their season record down to 1-5. As for Russellville, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Linn has already played their next contest, a 58-12 defeat against Tipton on the 11th. As for Russellville, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 55-14 loss against Harrisburg on the 11th.
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