Guthrie extended their postseason success on Friday against Newcastle. They snuck past the Newcastle Racers with a 35-30 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Bluejays who have now won four games in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Guthrie to victory, but perhaps none more so than Daelon Rice, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 118 yards and a touchdown. Those 85 rushing yards gave Rice a new career-high. Kolten Carlock was another key player, rushing for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Guthrie wouldn't let Newcastle keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Guthrie can thank Kellen Hirzel and Eli Plagg for forcing both of them.
Guthrie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 244 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Newcastle still got an impressive performance from Jackson Schanuel, who threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns. Schanuel is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. A healthy portion of Schanuel's aerial production (92 yards to be exact) went to Kaden Longman.
Guthrie pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.6 points per game. As for Newcastle, they moved to 9-4 with that defeat, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Guthrie will challenge Carl Albert at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Carl Albert will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Guthrie surely won't give up without a fight. Newcastle does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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