It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Berthoud had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They blew past the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers, posting a 42-12 win. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 26 points or more this season.
Berthoud's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jayden Michaelis led the charge by picking up 82 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Weston Peatrowsky did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 33 receiving yards.
Berthoud didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cole Bialek and Michaelis. Ethan Hofmeister was another major factor on D, picking up 0.5 sacks and making ten total tackles (3.5 for loss).
The victory was the third in a row for Berthoud, bringing their record for this year to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.7 points per game. As for Montezuma-Cortez, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
As of now, neither Berthoud nor Montezuma-Cortez have any future games scheduled.
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