Seneca came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Maplewood Tigers with points to spare, taking the game 41-22. That's more bragging rights for the Bobcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
A big part of Seneca's victory came down to the chemistry between Rylan Harwood and his top target Dominic Buscemi. Harwood rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns while Buscemi picked up 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Buscemi also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making nine total tackles, and defending two passes.
Seneca wouldn't let Maplewood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. It was a group effort, with five picking up one apiece.
Maplewood's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kyle Jordan, who rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown, and Andrew Proper, who rushed for 114 yards.
Seneca is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.8 points per game. As for Maplewood, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Seneca didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 44-7 defeat against Farrell on the 2nd. Maplewood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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