Blackford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 40-6 defeat at the hands of the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bruins of the 42-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Blackford saw an underclassman step up: Kamari Taylor rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown. Those 132 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Taylor.
It was another big night for Brady Gast, who threw for 210 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 31 yards for Alexandria-Monroe. Another player making a difference was Clayton Martin, who gained 92 total yards and a touchdown.
Blackford's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Alexandria-Monroe, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Blackford is on the road again on Friday to play Eastern at 7:00 p.m. Eastern will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for Alexandria-Monroe, they will head out to face off against Wabash at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alexandria-Monroe is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.6 points per game this season.
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