Bishop O'Dowd and Amador Valley squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Bishop O'Dowd had to settle for second. They lost 42-18 to the Amador Valley Dons. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Dragons have suffered since September 20th.
Bishop O'Dowd lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Deji Ajose, who picked up 69 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Bishop O'Dowd also got help from Jaren Beene, who showed off his sure hands for 115 receiving yards.
Amador Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tristan Tia, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 108 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Ben Stout, who picked up 55 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
With the defeat, Bishop O'Dowd broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-3. As for Amador Valley, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-5.
Bishop O'Dowd does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Amador Valley has also already played their next game, a 44-33 victory against McClymonds on the 6th.
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