Calistoga was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were dealt a 60-8 loss at the hands of the Branson Bulls. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Bulls are ranked fifth).
Tom Lardner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Branson, throwing for 113 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 94 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. The dominant performance gave Lardner a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Colby Buxton, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Calistoga's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Branson, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Calistoga does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Branson, they will host Roseland University Prep at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Branson knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Roseland University Prep likes a good challenge.
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