It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Van Buren can now relate to. They were beaten by the Shiloh Christian Saints 63-35 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pointers of the 36-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Van Buren lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Cameron Keller, who rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Keller was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 57 yards. Austin Riggs also helped out with an impressive 143 receiving yards.
It was another big night for Griffin Mason, who rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 17 yards and a touchdown for Shiloh Christian. Another player making a difference was Cole Creighton, who threw for 178 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing.
Van Buren has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Shiloh Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.
Van Buren does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Shiloh Christian, they will take on Benton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Benton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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