It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Eureka can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Atchison County Tigers and fell 31-0. The Tornadoes have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Peyton Hare threw for 75 yards on five of 17 attempts. Brody Mitchell was his top target, picking up 51 receiving yards.
Max Bottorff continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Atchison County, rushing for 124 yards and a pair of scores. Bottorff was even better on defense, picking up two sacks, forcing one fumble, and making 13 total tackles (6.0 for loss). Benjamin Handke got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Eureka's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Atchison County, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-5.
Eureka does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Atchison County, they have already played their next game, a 60-7 loss against Osage City on the 7th.
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