It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but North Shore had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 56-13 win over the Deer Park Deer. Considering the Mustangs have won nine games by more than 24 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Kaleb Maryland had an outrageously good game as he threw for 259 yards and two touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 49 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. D?Andre Hardeman Jr. was another key player, rushing for 63 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
North Shore was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory for North Shore keeps them at an undefeated 11-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.4 points per game. As for Deer Park, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-3.
North Shore's road trip will continue as they head out to face Ridge Point at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ridge Point knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past 11 contests -- so hopefully North Shore likes a good challenge. Deer Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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