Maplewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 41-22 to the Seneca Bobcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 42-22 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Maplewood's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kyle Jordan, who rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown, and Andrew Proper, who rushed for 114 yards.
Even though they lost, Maplewood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
A big part of Seneca's win came down to the chemistry between Rylan Harwood and his top target Dominic Buscemi. Harwood rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns while Buscemi picked up 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Buscemi also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making nine total tackles, and defending two passes.
Maplewood's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Seneca, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Maplewood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Seneca, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 44-7 loss against Farrell on the 2nd.
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