It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact McGill-Toolen can now relate to. They took a 44-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spain Park Jaguars on Friday. The Yellowjackets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Jaguars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2015.
Dakarai Shanks was his usual excellent self, rushing for 186 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 50 receiving yards for Spain Park. Shanks was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 50 yards. CJ Cowley was another key rusher, rushing for 107 yards and a touchdown.
McGill-Toolen's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5. As for Spain Park, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
McGill-Toolen does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Spain Park, they will face off against Russell County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Spain Park knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Russell County likes a good challenge.
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