It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Oak Ridge had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Monterey Trail Mustangs 45-20. Considering the Trojans have won five matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jasen Womack was a one-man wrecking crew for Oak Ridge as he picked up 73 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Joaquin Graves-Mercado was another key player, throwing for 252 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt.
Oak Ridge wouldn't let Monterey Trail keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Oak Ridge can thank Logan Justrich and Dean Davis for forcing both of them.
Despite the loss, Monterey Trail still got an impressive performance from D'ADRIEN SANDERS, who rushed for 186 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 18 yards and a touchdown. SANDERS really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. DENZELL BUTLER also helped out with an impressive 95 receiving yards.
Oak Ridge's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36 points. As for Monterey Trail, the defeat snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 7-5 record.
Oak Ridge will square off against Turlock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Turlock knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Oak Ridge likes a good challenge. Monterey Trail does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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