With a playoff game on the line, Bainbridge rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top against the Clarkston Bantams by a score of 38-26. The victory was familiar territory for the Spartans who have now won three matches in a row.
Nate Putman was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 224 yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards (15). Garrett Goade was in the mix as well, providing Bainbridge with two touchdowns.
Bainbridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zach Ausmeier and Aj Larsen.
Despite the loss, Clarkston still got an impressive performance from Hayden Line, who threw for 357 yards and four touchdowns. Clarkston is 4-1 when Line posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Bainbridge's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.0 points per game. As for Clarkston, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-4 record.
Bainbridge will take on Anacortes at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Anacortes knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Bainbridge likes a good challenge. Clarkston does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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