It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Fort Frye can now relate to. They fell just short of the West Jefferson Roughriders by a score of 34-32 on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Cadets in their meetings with the Roughriders: they've now lost three in a row.
West Jefferson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Austin Buescher led the charge by throwing for 380 yards and four TDs while completing 71.1% of his passes. That's the most passing touchdowns Buescher has posted since back in September. Blake Bogenrife helped Buescher out on the ground, picking up 129 receiving yards and a pair of scores, while also punching in one rushing score.
Fort Frye's defeat dropped their record down to 9-2. As for West Jefferson, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Fort Frye does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Jefferson, they will face off against Colonel Crawford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so the Roughriders' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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