It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Graham Local can now relate to. They and the Carlisle Indians were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but they suffered a 42-41 loss. The game was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but the Falcons couldn't quite close it out.
Graham Local lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jakob Hoke, who picked up 69 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 59 yards and one touchdown. Danny Hoke was in the mix too, providing Graham Local with two TDs.
Carlisle's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kolby Morgerson, who threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a pair of scores on the ground. The dominant performance also gave Morgerson a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Drew Conger was Morgerson's top target, picking up 93 receiving yards and one TD, while also rushing for 32 yards.
Graham Local's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Carlisle, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Graham Local does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Carlisle, they will take on North Union at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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