Pretty Prairie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Stafford Trojans by a score of 24-22. One positive for the Bulldogs, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
When it comes to explaining why Pretty Prairie lost, don't look at Carter Stucky. Despite the final result, he rushed for 149 yards while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Stucky's longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards. Weston Smyth was another key player, rushing for 96 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Pretty Prairie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Pretty Prairie wouldn't let Stafford keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Pretty Prairie can thank Stucky and Smyth for forcing both of them.
Cody Knoche was a one-man wrecking crew for Stafford as he rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Pretty Prairie's record now sits at 0-9. As for Stafford, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7.
As of now, neither Pretty Prairie nor Stafford have any future games scheduled.
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