It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Prairie Heights can now relate to. They took a 41-26 bruising from the Eastside Blazers on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 26-13 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
When it comes to explaining why Prairie Heights lost, don't look at Mac Armstrong. Despite the final result, he threw for 212 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Brock Hagewood, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Job Richman went supernova for Eastside, rushing for 165 yards and three touchdowns. Those 165 rushing yards gave Richman a new career-high.
Prairie Heights' loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-6. As for Eastside, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Prairie Heights does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eastside, they will challenge Adams Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Adams Central will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Eastside surely won't give up without a fight.
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