Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Putnam). They blew past the Edgewood Mustangs 49-0 on the road on Saturday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Eagles just coasted through the last quarter.
Ty Benton was his usual excellent self, rushing for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Bransyn Ensor also helped with two touchdowns in total.
South Putnam's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Wyatt Mullin, Ensor, and Keenan Mowery-Shields picked up one apiece. Mowery-Shields is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Putnam was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Edgewood only rushed for 51.
South Putnam now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Edgewood, their loss dropped their record down to 2-3.
South Putnam didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 32-0 win against West Vigo on the 27th. Edgewood has also already played their next game, a 43-14 defeat against Indian Creek on the 28th.
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