It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Thayer Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They snuck past the Sutton Mustangs with a 42-36 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Titans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sam Souerdyke was his usual excellent self, rushing for 229 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and also picking up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 65 yards. Laken Wiedel was another key player, rushing for 110 yards and a touchdown.
Thayer Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Souerdyke and Carson Mclaughlin. Souerdyke's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 113 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another thorn in Sutton's side was Colton Kuhlmann, who picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Thayer Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 339 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Wyatt Pollet and Gabe Gwennap certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Pollet threw for 340 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt, while Gwennap picked up 178 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Harrison Herndon, who picked up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Thayer Central pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Sutton, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
Thayer Central will head out to square off against Sandy Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Thayer Central's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Sutton, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Exeter-Milligan/Friend. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 829 yards in their previous games.
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