Elk Grove easily dispatched Sheldon last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Thundering Herd fell just short of the Pleasant Grove Eagles by a score of 10-7 on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 51 points in the game before, the Thundering Herd couldn't push the score so high this time.
Jason Ballesteros and Chase Dyer certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Ballesteros rushed for 161 yards, while Dyer rushed for 51 yards and one score on only five carries.
Elk Grove now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Pleasant Grove, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Elk Grove is set to square off against their familiar foe Monterey Trail at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove will challenge rival Laguna Creek at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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