Flatonia is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. They will look to defend their home field against the Ganado Indians at 7:30 p.m. Flatonia's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Ganado's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Flatonia took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed past Three Rivers to the tune of 42-13. Considering Flatonia has won three matchups by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Ganado and Tidehaven meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Indians lost 38-12 to the Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 56 points in the game before, the Indians couldn't push the score so high this time.
Flatonia will have to contain Logan Bures as he made an impact in Ganado's last game. He rushed for 65 yards and one touchdown on only six carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 52 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Ganado fell to 3-1. As for Flatonia, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Flatonia was taken down by Ganado 84-3 in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bures, who rushed for 155 yards and one score on only nine carries. Now that the Bulldogs know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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