It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Southwestern Randolph can now relate to. They took a 19-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Surry Cardinals on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 49 points in the game before, the Cougars couldn't push the score so high this time.
East Surry's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luke Bruner, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 164 yards on ten of 16 attempts. Stephen Keener was in the mix too, providing East Surry with a touchdown.
Southwestern Randolph's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for East Surry, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Southwestern Randolph does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Surry, they will take on West Stokes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Surry will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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