Football Recap: O'Connor Eagles vs. Shadow Ridge Stallions
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but O'Connor ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Shadow Ridge Stallions by a score of 14-7. The victory was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on six straight.
The critical scores for O'Connor came from Becky Currence and Zaphira Quintero.
O'Connor didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Ava Hannosh led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by herself. She also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 127.
Despite the loss, Shadow Ridge still got an impressive performance from Jordyn Scott, who rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. Scott is becoming a predictor of Shadow Ridge's success: when she posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when she doesn't).
O'Connor's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Shadow Ridge, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2.
O'Connor will welcome Maryvale at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Maryvale is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning O'Connor will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Shadow Ridge, they will be playing at home against Mountain Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Shadow Ridge: 11.5, Mountain Ridge: 6.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
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