It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but L.C. Bird had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Hermitage Panthers by a score of 21-11. The Skyhawks have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.
L.C. Bird had a senior duo take command as Corey Holland rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry and Jason Wright rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. That's the most rushing yards Wright has posted since back in September.
One reason for the win was L.C. Bird's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Hermitage's QB won't forget Chris Whitehead anytime soon given he sacked him twice. L.C. Bird got some further help from Emery Pope: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 11 total tackles.
L.C. Bird was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
L.C. Bird's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Hermitage, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
As of now, neither L.C. Bird nor Hermitage have any future games scheduled.
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