Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Byers). They claimed a resounding 78-0 victory over the South Park Burros at home. Fans of the Bulldogs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Byers got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaleb Willoughby out in front who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown. Willoughby also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making five total tackles (3.0 for loss). Gabe Price was in the mix as well, providing Byers with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Byers was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Park only rushed for -5.
Byers wouldn't let South Park keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Byers can thank Cristopher Papaianopol and Cody Harris for forcing both of them.
The victory for Byers keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. As for South Park, they dropped their record down to 2-3 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Byers will host Simla at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Byers' defense has only allowed 8.8 points per game this season, so Simla's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for South Park, they will face off against Elbert at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elbert is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.6 points per game this season.
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