With a playoff game on the line, Garden Plain rose to the challenge on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Phillipsburg Panthers 28-0. The victory was familiar territory for the Owls who have now won seven matches in a row.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Emrick Hays and Cooper Scheer. Hays rushed for 202 yards and a touchdown while Scheer rushed for 39 yards and two touchdowns.
Garden Plain was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Garden Plain pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.2 points. As for Phillipsburg, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4.
Garden Plain will challenge Beloit at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Garden Plain: 11.7, Beloit: 11.6) so any points scored will be well earned. Phillipsburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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