Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past the Oakwood Comets with points to spare, taking the game 40-26. The Blue Devils pushed the score to 40-20 by the end of the third, a deficit the Comets cut but never quite recovered from.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin can attribute much of their success to Anderson Thomas, who threw for 91 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards.
Another reason for the win was Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Oakwood's QB won't forget Conner Powell anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Powell also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12. Another thorn in Oakwood's side was Evan Parish, who made 17 total tackles.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 414 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Oakwood's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kyler Johnson, who rushed for 138 yards. Jackson Dudley was another key player, having thrown for 258 yards and two touchdowns.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Oakwood, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-4.
As of now, neither Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin nor Oakwood have any future games scheduled.
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