It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Western Branch can now relate to. They were beaten by the L.C. Bird Skyhawks 35-7 on Friday. The Bruins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tyrell Allen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for L.C. Bird, rushing for 268 yards and three TDs while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Those 268 rushing yards gave Allen a new career-high. Demetrius James was another key rusher, rushing for 66 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only six carries.
Western Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for L.C. Bird, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-4.
Western Branch does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for L.C. Bird, they will venture away from home to take on Oscar Smith at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so the Skyhawks' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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