It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pacifica had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took down the Narbonne Gauchos 37-20. Winning may never get old, but the Tritons sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Pacifica got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Alijah Royster out in front who picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 33 yards.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed 25 in total. Isaac Magana delivered a perfect 3-3 game.
Another reason for the win was Pacifica's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Dejuan Colvin was especially locked on to Narbonne's QB and sacked him twice. Another thorn in Narbonne's side was Isaiah Phelps, who made 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Pacifica's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.3 points per game. As for Narbonne, the defeat snapped their winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 11-3 record.
Pacifica will be playing in front of their home fans against Grant at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Grant will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Pacifica surely won't give up without a fight. Narbonne does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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