Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Mead couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell 34-26 to the Holy Family Tigers on Saturday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Mavericks, who until this matchup were averaging 10.5 points allowed.

Eli Davis
| 10/24/25 vs Northridge | 129 |
| 09/26/25 @ Lewis-Palmer | 122 |
| 08/28/25 @ Pueblo South | 100 |
| 11/22/25 vs Holy Family | 98 |
| 11/06/25 @ Niwot | 43 |
Mead lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Noah Chapala, who rushed for 211 yards while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 51 yards. Eli Davis also helped out with an impressive 98 receiving yards.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Carter Woods for the heroic effort on defense: he. Mead didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.9.
Mead's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3. As for Holy Family, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-1.
Mead does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Holy Family, they will face off against Windsor at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Wizards' defense has only allowed 5.4 points per game this season, so the Tigers' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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