You can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Piedmont's strategy against Northwest Classen on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Piedmont Wildcats blew the Northwest Classen Knights out of the water with a 61-6 final score. That looming 61-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.
It was another big night for Jayden Fuston, who rushed for 157 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Piedmont was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive games.
Piedmont's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB 3.5 times. Leading the way was Clayton Harrington with two sacks.
Piedmont's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-2. As for Northwest Classen, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Piedmont will host Grant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Piedmont is facing Grant at the right time seeing as Grant is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Northwest Classen, they will head out to square off against Stillwater at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stillwater is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 49.2 points per game this season.
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