It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Rim of the World can now relate to. They took a 38-22 bruising from the Estancia Eagles on Friday. The Fighting Scots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Rim of the World lost, don't look at Tatum Ortiz. Despite the final result, he rushed for 188 yards. Ortiz's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 188 rushing yards. Cody Karn also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Brandon Bettinghausen had a dynamite game for Estancia, picking up 195 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Bettinghausen's longest reception was for an incredible 75 yards. Another player making a difference was Jeff Brown, who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Rim of the World has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season. As for Estancia, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Rim of the World does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Estancia, they will challenge Wilson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wilson knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Estancia likes a good challenge.
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