Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pleasanton). They put the hurt on the Erie Red Devils with a sharp 54-32 victory on Friday. The Blu-Jays have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Red Devils, too.
Leading Pleasanton to victory were Eli Mcginnis and Kam Staton. Mcginnis rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while Staton threw for 189 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. Staton also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making two total tackles, and defending two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions. Mario Davis was Staton's top target, picking up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Pleasanton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Staton and Davis. Staton also passed for three passing touchdowns, which is notable because Pleasanton is 2-1 when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
The win got Pleasanton back to even at 4-4. As for Erie, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Pleasanton will square off against McLouth at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. McLouth is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, so Pleasanton will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Erie, they will face off against Jackson Heights at 7:00 a.m. on Friday. One thing working in Jackson Heights' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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