Houghton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 34-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gladstone Braves. The Gremlins were down 34-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Houghton still got an impressive performance from Brayden Goudge, who rushed for 116 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Goudge showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 68 yards.
Houghton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Gladstone, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Houghton will face off against rival Negaunee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Gladstone is set to take on their familiar foe Calumet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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