After flying high against Ponca last Friday, West Point-Beemer came back down to earth. The West Point-Beemer Cadets fell 35-22 to the Oakland-Craig Knights on Friday. The Cadets were down 29-6 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Several Cadets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Conner Troyer, who threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also rushed for 34 yards. Blaize Brockmann handled things on the ground, rushing for 90 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Even though they lost, West Point-Beemer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
West Point-Beemer didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Troyer.
Oakland-Craig's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sylas Nelson, who rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Nelson continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Corbin Guill, who picked up 171 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
West Point-Beemer has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for Oakland-Craig, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
West Point-Beemer does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Oakland-Craig, they and Cedar Catholic are set to duel on Friday. Cedar Catholic's defense has only allowed 13.9 points per game this season, so Oakland-Craig's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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