It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Estancia had no problem doing just that on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 38-22 victory over the Rim of the World Fighting Scots. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 16-9 win the Fighting Scots walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Brandon Bettinghausen had a dynamite game for Estancia, picking up 195 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Bettinghausen really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards. Jeff Brown was another key player, rushing for 125 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
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 was in the mix as well, providing Rim of the World with two touchdowns.
Estancia is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.5 points per game. As for Rim of the World, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5.
Estancia will take on Wilson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Wilson sitting on ten straight victories and Estancia on three. Rim of the World does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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