Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Blue Ridge). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Fountain Hills Falcons 62-7 at home. The Yellow Jackets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Karlo Harris, who rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Luke Berlin was another key player, throwing for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Blue Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Blue Ridge's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Noah Chee and Anthony Seitz, who racked up four sacks between them. Seitz is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Fountain Hills' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sam Barnard, who picked up 155 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Blue Ridge's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Fountain Hills, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
After each having a week off, Blue Ridge and Payson will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Payson will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Blue Ridge surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fountain Hills, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 47-7 loss against Show Low on the 11th.
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