Washington pounds Frazier with playoffs on the line
By JONATHAN GUTH
MVI Sports
Frazier coach Greg Boggs knew his team had to play mistake-free football for a chance to win Friday at Washington and secure a playoff spot.
Instead, the Commodores had two turnovers that resulted in touchdowns, helping the Prexies earn a playoff spot from the Century Conference with a 43-6 victory.
“Not the outcome we were looking for,” Boggs said. “You got to hand it to Wash High. They came out, they were big and physical and they really took it to us. We weren’t really able to establish much and they controlled the trenches.”
Washington coach Mike Bosnic loved his team’s approach to the big game.
“I’m really happy with the way we were focused and the way we came out,” Bosnic said. “If we play like this, there is nobody that we can’t beat and can’t compete with. We have a talented group, but we are a little bit inexperienced.
“Tonight, we played a complete game, and that isn’t something we’ve done all year. Maybe it is starting to click and we can be a force in the playoffs.”
Wash High finds out its playoff opponent tonight when the brackets are released at 7 p.m.
The Prexies (5-1, 5-1) marched 57 yards on their first drive as Amari Miller scored on a 3-yard run. Nick Blanchette added the first of five PATs for a 7-0 lead.
Frazier (4-3, 4-2) fumbled on the ensuing kickoff and Michael Allen pushed the Prexies’ advantage to 14-0 with a 3-yard run. He added another touchdown with 25 seconds left in the first quarter.
“I said all week that we can’t give up the fumbles, we can’t make the mistakes, and we did. They didn’t,” Boggs said. “We were still waiting for that play to get us back in the game, and it just wasn’t there tonight. We wish them the best of luck in the playoffs.”
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