Hill City and South Central squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Hill City had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 60-12 loss at the hands of the South Central Timberwolves. The Ringnecks were red-hot offensively headed into the matchup (they scored no less than 31 points in the four matches prior) but the Timberwolves' defense proved too tough.
Although Hill City took the loss, they still got scores from Dayton Stephen and Archer Amrein.
A big part of South Central's win came down to the chemistry between JT Prusa and his top target Easton Huck. Prusa gained 209 total yards and six touchdowns while Huck threw for 255 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. Prusa was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 66 yards.
With the defeat, Hill City broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-4. As for South Central, they pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Hill City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Central, they will challenge Hoxie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hoxie will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something South Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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