It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hoxie had no problem doing just that on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 42-28 win over the South Central Timberwolves. Hoxie's victory was all the more impressive since the Timberwolves were averaging only 13.83 points allowed on the season.
Hoxie's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Braydon Scheetz led the charge by rushing for 111 yards and two touchdowns. Scheetz showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 53 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Duncan Bell, who threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Hoxie's defense and their 5.5 sacks. Trent Fenner was especially locked on to South Central's QB and sacked him 2.5 times.
When it comes to explaining why South Central lost, don't look at JT Prusa. Despite the final result, he rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 113 receiving yards. Jamie Sarminento was another key player, picking up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Hoxie's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. As for South Central, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 11 games and leaves them with a 11-1 record.
Hoxie will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Central Plains at 7:00 p.m. Central Plains will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Hoxie surely won't give up without a fight. South Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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