North Putnam put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 37-26 victory over the Cloverdale Clovers. North Putnam's win was all the more impressive since the Clovers were averaging only 15.4 points allowed on the season.
Christian Kramer was his usual excellent self, rushing for 207 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and also throwing for 306 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: North Putnam was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
North Putnam's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Owen Thurman. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Loss or not, Cloverdale got some senior leadership from Levi Johnson and Tayt Jackson. Johnson rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while Jackson gained 155 total yards and two touchdowns. Johnson's longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards.
North Putnam's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Cloverdale, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Putnam will challenge Cascade at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Cascade's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests. As for Cloverdale, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Greencastle at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Cloverdale's defense has only allowed 15.4 points per game this season, so Greencastle's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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