It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mercy Culture Prep had no problem doing just that on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Covenant Christian Cougars 43-0. The victory was nothing new for the Royals as they're now sitting on three straight.
Landon Martinez was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 275 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Those 144 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. A healthy portion of Martinez's aerial production (108 yards to be exact) went to Jon Anthony Lardizabal.
Mercy Culture Prep wouldn't let Covenant Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Jude Michalski was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Mercy Culture Prep's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Covenant Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Mercy Culture Prep will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against First Baptist at 7:00 p.m. Mercy Culture Prep has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 124 points over their last three matchups. Covenant Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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