Republic took an ego-bruising loss against Tekoa-Rosalia last Friday, but they kept their chin up and bounced back on Friday. Republic put the hurt on Cusick with a sharp 42-8 win. Cusick can consider this payback for the 6-66 loss they dealt Republic the last time the teams encountered one another.
It took a quarter to shake off the cobwebs, but after zero first-quarter points, the Republic offense picked up 14 points in the second quarter. Cusick wasn't quite able to keep up, scoring 8 to make it 14-8 heading into the break. Republic put the contest away in the third quarter with 16 points from the offense and zero points allowed from the defense.
Republic will look to defend their home turf next week against Columbia at 7:00 PM. Unlike Republic, Columbia will be limping in after taking a loss. Cusick will be playing at home against Tekoa-Rosalia at at 7:00 PM. Tekoa-Rosalia are cruising in on a five-game winning streak.
See how Republic vs. Cusick plays out in the box score
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