It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Southeast of Saline had no problem doing just that on Friday. They claimed a resounding 76-12 win over the Larned Indians. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won eight games by 23 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Southeast of Saline's victory came down to the chemistry between Tiernan Ptacek and his top target Malachi Hopkins. Ptacek rushed for 25 yards and a touchdown while Hopkins picked up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Southeast of Saline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests.
Southeast of Saline didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ptacek and LaVone Hopkins.
Southeast of Saline's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Larned, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
As of now, neither Southeast of Saline nor Larned have any future games scheduled.
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