Garfield came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 42-7 win over the Southeast Pirates. The result was nothing new for the G-Men, who have now won three contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Devin Bates continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 70 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Garfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in 19 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Garfield wouldn't let Southeast keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. It was a group effort, with five picking up one apiece. The dominant performance also gave Brandyn Bogucki a new career-high in rushing yards.
Garfield pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Southeast, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Garfield will take on Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Garfield's defense has only allowed 15.2 points per game this season, so Liberty's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Southeast, they will face off against Champion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southeast is facing Champion at the right time seeing as Champion is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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