Durand/Pecatonica's offense rose to the challenge against a Fighting Irish defense that boasted an average of only 12 points allowed on Friday. The Durand/Pecatonica Rivermen came out on top against the Seneca Fighting Irish by a score of 33-22. Winning may never get old, but the Rivermen sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Durand/Pecatonica had a senior duo take command as Cooper Hoffman threw for 241 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes and Brody Black picked up 160 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Those 160 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Black.
Despite the loss, Seneca still got an impressive performance from Brody Rademacher, who rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Rademacher really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run.
Durand/Pecatonica's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Seneca, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-1.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Durand/Pecatonica is on the road again on Saturday to play Genoa-Kingston at 1:00 p.m. Durand/Pecatonica has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 147 points over their last three matches. As for Seneca, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on El Paso-Gridley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Seneca's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so El Paso-Gridley's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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