Sequoyah proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 28) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 38-35 victory over the River Ridge Knights. The win was nothing new for the Chiefs as they're now sitting on three straight.
Sequoyah got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Will Rajecki out in front who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 59 receiving yards. Rajecki's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards. Ean Marria also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Sequoyah's defensive line stepped up as well, laying out Ethan Spector. four times. Cason Gantt was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. Taiwo Ogundele was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
River Ridge's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Spector, who threw for 272 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 78 yards. Those 78 rushing yards gave Spector a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Grant Hollier, who gained 151 total yards and two touchdowns.
Sequoyah pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for River Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Sequoyah has already played their next match, a 56-28 victory against Pope on the 25th. As for River Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 34-24 win against Creekview on the 25th.
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