It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Clarkston can now relate to. They fell 38-26 to the Bainbridge Spartans on Saturday. The Bantams gained 212 more yards on the day, but it was the Spartans that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Clarkston still got an impressive performance from Hayden Line, who threw for 357 yards and four touchdowns. Line is becoming a predictor of Clarkston's success: when he posts at least 250 passing yards the team is 4-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
Bainbridge found their leader in sophomore Nate Putman, who threw for 224 yards and four touchdowns. Putman 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. Garrett Goade was in the mix as well, providing Bainbridge with two touchdowns.
The defeat snapped Clarkston's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-4 record. As for Bainbridge, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Clarkston does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bainbridge, they are taking a road trip to face off against Anacortes at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Anacortes has won six straight at home, while Bainbridge won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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