Football Preview: Shadow Ridge Stallions vs. O'Connor Eagles
The Shadow Ridge Stallions are on the road again on Tuesday to play the O'Connor Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Shadow Ridge's defense has only allowed 11 points per game this season, so O'Connor's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Shadow Ridge beat Valley Vista 19-14.
Shadow Ridge's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jordyn Scott, who rushed for 155 yards while picking up 9.7 yards per carry, and Nia Young, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Scott also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending two passes. Sincere Johns made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Shadow Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Shadow Ridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Madeline Stanley and Johns.
Meanwhile, O'Connor had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They secured a 7-3 W over the Dragons.
Shadow Ridge's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for O'Connor, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
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