Football Recap: Bay City Blackcats vs. La Vernia Bears
Bay City and La Vernia squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Bay City had to settle for second. They received a blow as they fell 42-24 to the La Vernia Bears. The Blackcats' defeat signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.
Bay City's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alex Estrada, who threw for 141 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score.
La Vernia was led to victory by Sean Garza and Keegan Hajek. Garza rushed for 205 yards and four touchdowns, while Hajek rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Those 144 rushing yards gave Hajek a new career-high.
Bay City's defeat dropped their record down to 12-2. As for La Vernia, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-3.
As of now, neither Bay City nor La Vernia have any future games scheduled.
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