It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but East Nicolaus had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Durham Trojans by a score of 40-28. The victory was nothing new for the Spartans as they're now sitting on three straight.
Mason Taylor continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 152 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Jaydan Marshall was in the mix as well, providing East Nicolaus with a touchdown.
East Nicolaus was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
East Nicolaus wouldn't let Durham keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. East Nicolaus can thank Kyle Disante and Marshall for forcing both of them.
East Nicolaus pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.8 points per game. As for Durham, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
East Nicolaus will face off against Winters at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Winters will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something East Nicolaus surely won't give up without a fight. Durham does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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