It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Maconaquah had no problem doing just that on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Twin Lakes Indians 43-14. The result was nothing new for the Braves, who have now won nine matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Maconaquah's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Conner Eldridge led the charge by rushing for 159 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Eldridge a new career-high in rushing yards. Aj Kelly did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 99 receiving yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Maconaquah's defense and their three sacks. Austin Ringeisen was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
The victory for Maconaquah keeps them at an undefeated 10-0-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39.8 points. As for Twin Lakes, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-6.
Maconaquah will head out to challenge West Lafayette at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Maconaquah's defense has only allowed 5.8 points per game this season, so West Lafayette's offense will have their work cut out for them. Twin Lakes does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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