It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Edgewood had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 54-28 margin over the New Boston Lions. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won five matches by 26 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Edgewood's victory came down to the chemistry between Trevor Golightly and his top target Tony Smith. Golightly threw for 213 yards and five touchdowns while Smith gained 184 total yards and six touchdowns. Bryan Paniagua helped Golightly out on the ground, rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Edgewood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Evan Salinas, Treston Turner, and Smith picked up one apiece.
Edgewood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.0 points per game. As for New Boston, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-6.
Edgewood will square off against Newton on Friday. Newton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Edgewood likes a good challenge. New Boston does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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