With a playoff game on the line, Garden Valley rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Council Lumberjacks , sneaking past 22-20. The 22-point effort marked the Wolverines' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The critical scores for Garden Valley came from Trevor Corn, Tristin Leslie, and Maxon Yearsley.
Garden Valley wouldn't let Council keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Rex Fackrell, Kegan Welsh, and Yearsley picked up one apiece. Welsh is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
The victory was the third in a row for Garden Valley, bringing their record for this year to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.0 points per game. As for Council, with the defeat, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-2.
As of now, neither Garden Valley nor Council have any future games scheduled.
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