It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Salesian can now relate to. They fell 42-31 to the Ventura Cougars on Friday. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cougars 21-13 in the first quarter.
Despite the loss, Salesian still got an impressive performance from Donovan Shirley, who threw for 326 yards and three TDs, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. J'Anthony Cobb helped Shirley out on the ground, picking up 57 receiving yards and one score, while also rushing for 60 yards.
Ventura got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Derek Garcia out in front who rushed for 121 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 147 yards and a pair of TDs on only 14 passes. Garcia's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Tristan Savage was in the mix too, providing Ventura with three scores.
Salesian's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Ventura, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Salesian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ventura, they will challenge Moorpark at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Musketeers' defense has only allowed 14.6 points per game this season, so the Cougars' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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