With a playoff game on the line, Warrior Run rose to the challenge on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 43-20 margin over the Towanda Black Knights. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 29-7.
Warrior Run was led to victory by Samuel Hall and Eli Butler. Hall gained 154 total yards and three touchdowns, while Butler rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Hall a new career-high in rushing yards (54). Another player making a difference was James Keifer, who threw for 109 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Warrior Run was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Warrior Run didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Butler and Keifer. Another thorn in Towanda's side was Isaiah Betz, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Warrior Run pushed their record up to 8-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.0 points per game. As for Towanda, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 9-3 record.
Warrior Run is on the road again on Friday to play Troy at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Troy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last ten matchups. Towanda does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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