Garrett had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They pulled ahead with a 21-20 photo finish over the West Noble Chargers on Friday. The Railroaders' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Garrett to victory, but perhaps none more so than Calder Hefty, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 44 yards and a touchdown. Hefty was even better on defense, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. Garrett also got a significant boost from Camren Ruble, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.
Garrett was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 261 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Garrett wouldn't let West Noble keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Garrett can thank Hefty and Mason Balzer for forcing both of them. Hefty's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards.
Garrett pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.8 points per game. As for West Noble, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 10-2 record.
Garrett will welcome Knox at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Garrett's defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so Knox's offense will have their work cut out for them. West Noble does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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