The South Barber Chieftains will square off against the Pawnee Heights Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Pawnee Heights is hoping to do what Ingalls couldn't on Friday: put an end to South Barber's winning streak, which now stands at five games. South Barber enjoyed a cozy 51-32 victory over Ingalls.
South Barber found their leader in underclassman Austin Swonger, who threw for 275 yards and six touchdowns, and also rushed for 112 yards on only 13 carries. Those 275 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Swonger. Cody Shklar was another key player, gaining 66 total yards and four touchdowns.
South Barber didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Swonger, Shklar, and Isaac Angle picked up one apiece. Swonger is also on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pawnee Heights). They blew past Moscow 66-20 on the road on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won three games by 46 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Clayton Hammeke, who rushed for 287 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 16.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 65 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 110.4 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Cody Holste, who gained 77 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pawnee Heights was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 399 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
South Barber pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Pawnee Heights, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
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