Garrett has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Knox Redskins at 8:00 p.m. Garrett is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.9 points per game this season.
Garrett is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They slipped by West Noble 21-20.
Garrett got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Calder Hefty out in front who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 44 yards and a touchdown. An impressive showing, but Hefty really ramped things up playing D: he forced a fumble and made seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. Camren Ruble handled things on the ground, rushing for 87 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Garrett was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Garrett wouldn't let West Noble keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Garrett can thank Hefty and Mason Balzer for forcing both of them. Hefty's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Knox came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 42.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Knights a 12-0 shutout. The 12-point effort marked the Redskins' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Myles Mclaughlin, who rushed for 159 yards and a touchdown.
Knox didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mclaughlin and Ashton Walker.
Knox pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.1 points per game. As for Garrett, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.
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