It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Chester can now relate to. They came up short against the Maroa-Forsyth Trojans on Saturday, falling 28-7. Having soared to a lofty 40 points in the game before, the Yellowjackets couldn't push the score so high this time.
When it comes to explaining why Chester lost, don't look at Kolton Jany. Despite the final result, he picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 73 yards. Jany was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 51 yards.
Chester didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nate Maes and Brenden Malley.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Maroa-Forsyth to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ryne Sheppard, who threw for 303 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 42 yards. Sheppard is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played. 124 of Sheppard's passing yards were hauled in by Grant Smith, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Chester's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2. As for Maroa-Forsyth, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Chester does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Maroa-Forsyth has already played their next match, a 22-21 win against Quincy Notre Dame on the 16th.
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