The Garrett Railroaders will head out to square off against the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Garrett is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Garrett is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Knox 41-40. That's two games straight that the Railroaders have won by just one point.
Calder Hefty continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 87 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 222 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made nine total tackles. A healthy portion of Hefty's aerial production (87 yards to be exact) went to Brayden Nusbaum, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Maconaquah typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Fort Wayne Bishop Luers proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Braves 31-28. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' win was all the more impressive since the Braves were averaging only 8.38 points allowed on the season.
Daryea Williams was a one-man wrecking crew for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers as he rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Williams has posted since back in September.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dee Hogue and Chuck Mcbride.
Garrett pushed their record up to 13-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.9 points per game. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, their record now sits at 9-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Garrett has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 370.4 total yards per game. It's a different story for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, though, as they've been averaging only 227.2. Will Garrett be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Fort Wayne Bishop Luers flip the script?
Garrett was taken down by Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 54-6 in their previous matchup back in November of 2014. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Garrett was down 35-0.
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