It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Concord can now relate to. They fell just short of the Warsaw Tigers by a score of 31-28 on Friday. The Minutemen's loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Concord had strong showings from Jaron Thomas, who rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and Char'Rese Breveard, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown. Thomas really tore up the turf during one magnificent 79-yard run.
Even though they lost, Concord was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Having lost for the first time this season, Concord fell to 10-1. As for Warsaw, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Concord does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Warsaw, they will square off against Lafayette Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lafayette Jefferson is coming into the match with six straight wins on the road, so Warsaw will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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