It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lindsay can now relate to. They fell just short of the Windthorst Trojans by a score of 30-27 on Friday. The Knights lost against the Trojans in their previous head to head back in November of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 55-21 score last time.
Lindsay's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lane Foster, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown. Foster also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending a pass.
Even though they lost, Lindsay was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Brock Belcher continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Windthorst, rushing for 160 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 128 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Belcher has posted since back in November of 2023. Jaxon Stark was Belcher's top target, picking up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The defeat snapped Lindsay's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-4 record. As for Windthorst, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Lindsay does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Windthorst, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 52-34 loss against Collinsville on the 29th.
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