It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Vanden can now relate to. They took an 18-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Placer Hillmen on Tuesday. The Vikings' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Vanden lost, don't look at Amya Evans. Despite the final result, she picked up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 62 yards. The dominant performance gave Evans a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even if they lost, Vanden's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Mariah Bender was the leader with two. She also made four total tackles, which is notable because Vanden is undefeated when she posts at least three total tackles, but 7-11 otherwise.
Vanden's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Placer, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-10.
Vanden does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Placer has already played their next match, a 39-0 loss against Livingston on the 31st.
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