Livermore proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 32) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 30-27 victory over the Sacramento Dragons. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Cowboys were the better team in the second half.
Matteo Lortie threw for 237 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt. CT Harper was his top target, picking up 91 receiving yards. On the ground, Mason Peters rushed for 130 yards on only 15 carries.
Several Dragons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cordell Radcliffe, who rushed for 138 yards and two TDs on only 14 carries. Laron James-Radcliffe was another key signal caller, throwing for 161 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Livermore's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Sacramento, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Livermore has already played their next match, a 43-7 victory against Gregori on the 12th. As for Sacramento, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 51-21 win against Cosumnes Oaks on the 12th.
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