It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Piedra Vista can now relate to. They and the Los Lunas Tigers were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but they suffered a 28-27 defeat. The Panthers gained 142 more yards on the day, but it was the Tigers that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Piedra Vista had strong showings from Amasi Griego, who gained 149 total yards and two touchdowns, and Nick Halvorson, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns. Those 74 rushing yards gave Halvorson a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Piedra Vista was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Piedra Vista wouldn't let Los Lunas keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Piedra Vista can thank AJ Jacquez and Mason Duncan for forcing both of them.
Piedra Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Los Lunas, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Piedra Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Los Lunas, they will square off against Cleveland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cleveland knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Los Lunas likes a good challenge.
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