Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only The St. Stanislaus Rock-a-Chaws walked away with it. They skirted past Crystal Springs 23-20. The victory was nothing new for St. Stanislaus as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Ian Gael gonz?lez rioz continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 185 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 128 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.6% of his passes.
St. Stanislaus' defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB 5.5 times. Crystal Springs' QB won't forget Jacob Bradford anytime soon given Bradford sacked him twice.
St. Stanislaus' victory was their seventh straight at home (dating back to last season), which pushed their record up to 9-1. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 2-9 Tylertown and 3-7 Crystal Springs (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 41.3% over those games). As for Crystal Springs, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
St. Stanislaus will face off against Noxubee County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Noxubee County has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 255 points over their last six matchups. Crystal Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now.