Rustlers best Gryphons 37-20
The Rustlers came away with a 37-20 win over the Gryphons on their own field. Through the air the Rustlers were sharp, with 347 net passing yards. Ball security told the story, with the Gryphons coughing it up once.
First blood went to the Rustlers: B.Harrowgate powered in from 7 yards. The Gryphons drew level when E.Chadwick capped the drive with a 6-yard run. With 14:52 to go in the second quarter, Copperfield made it from 33 yards out, and that proved to be the winner. The Rustlers padded their advantage as Ashby got behind the coverage for a 17-yard score from Y.Lockhart.
The Rustlers padded their advantage as B.Harrowgate plunged in from 5 yards. The Rustlers pushed the margin out as Copperfield connected from 30 yards. In the first quarter, Belvedere jumped a route for an interception, and the game tilted. Dashiell Petrakis produced the biggest gain, a 64-yard punt return.
For the winners, Yusuf Lockhart kept the offense moving with 365 passing yards and two touchdowns. Bennett Harrowgate churned out 77 yards and two scores. Otis Northway caught 10 passes for 177 yards, including one touchdown. Felix Kensington kept showing up near the ball: 12 tackles. For the beaten Gryphons, Zeke Vandermeer kept the offense moving with 151 passing yards and one score. Easton Chadwick carried 15 times for 79 yards and one touchdown. Hollis Strickland turned 4 catches into 56 yards. On defense, Dashiell Petrakis made 12 tackles. Yusuf Lockhart was the game's biggest swing, worth +9% in win chance to the Rustlers.
The Rustlers improve to 1-0. That leaves them first in the Harbor East. The defeat leaves the Gryphons at 0-1. They sit third in the Harbor East. On Sunday, November 8, the Rustlers host the Buffalo Anchors. The schedule brings the Dallas Riveters for the Gryphons on Sunday, November 8.