It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lathrop can now relate to. They fell just short of the Sutter Huskies by a score of 21-19 on Friday. The Spartans' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Sutter's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Marcus Meras, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Meras' longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Lathrop's loss dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Sutter, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Lathrop does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Sutter has also already played their next matchup, a 30-29 defeat against Hughson on the 30th.
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