Fullerton and Bancroft-Rosalie squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Fullerton had to settle for second. They fell 64-54 to the Bancroft-Rosalie Panthers. The Warriors just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Despite the loss, Fullerton still got an impressive performance from Fletcher Dubas, who rushed for 128 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 271 yards and five touchdowns. Dubas also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending two passes. Hunter Gochenour also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Even if they lost, Fullerton's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. MAXTON MEYSENBURG was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Leading Bancroft-Rosalie to victory were Graysen Briggs and Nick Buchholz. Briggs gained 311 total yards and five touchdowns, while Buchholz rushed for 133 yards and four touchdowns. Briggs was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 59 yards. Braylon Wegner was another key player, picking up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Fullerton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Bancroft-Rosalie, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Fullerton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bancroft-Rosalie, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers dukes it out withHowells-Dodge on Friday. They are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.8 points per game this season.
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