If New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly was riding high fresh off their 34-7 takedown of Athens last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Vipers came up short against the Maroa-Forsyth Trojans on Friday, falling 43-22. The loss continues a trend for the Vipers in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost eight in a row.
Despite the loss, New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly still got an impressive performance from Clark Anthony Nelson, who rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns. Anthony Nelson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Even though they lost, New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Ryne Sheppard continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Maroa-Forsyth, throwing for 217 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushing for 43 yards. Sheppard has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Zach Smith, who picked up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown.
New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2. As for Maroa-Forsyth, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly will host Benton at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Benton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests. As for Maroa-Forsyth, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Teresa at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Maroa-Forsyth is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 48.6 points per game this season.
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