It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Petaluma had no problem doing just that on Friday. They snuck past the Montgomery Vikings with a 39-33 win. For the Trojans, this counts as revenge for the 18-7 victory the Vikings walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August.
Jonah Crichton was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 148 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Backing up that air attack was Brody Stevens, who rushed for 126 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Petaluma was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 398 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Petaluma's defensive line made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. In that department, Dario Sparks was the leader with two sacks. Petaluma got some further help from Olav Horve: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made ten total tackles.
Petaluma's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-6. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.3 points per game. As for Montgomery, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Petaluma will venture away from home to take on Arcata at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Petaluma will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. Montgomery does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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