After flying high against Westside last Friday, Trumann came back down to earth. The Trumann Wildcats took a blow against the Highland Rebels on Friday, falling 46-16. The match marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Trumann still got an impressive performance from Tony Postell Jr, who rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns. Postell Jr is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played.
Even though they lost, Trumann was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Highland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Austin Christy led the charge by throwing for 288 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. Keagan Statler helped Christy out on the ground, rushing for 50 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 53 receiving yards.
Trumann now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Highland, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Trumann is taking a road trip to challenge Gosnell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Trumann is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26 points per game this season. As for Highland, they will welcome Blytheville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 37 points per game.
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