Monterey Trail and Oak Ridge squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Monterey Trail had to settle for second. They lost 45-20 to the Oak Ridge Trojans. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Mustangs have suffered since August 30th.
When it comes to explaining why Monterey Trail lost, don't look at D'ADRIEN SANDERS. Despite the final result, he 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. Monterey Trail also got help from DENZELL BUTLER, who showed off his sure hands for 95 receiving yards.
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.
The loss snapped Monterey Trail's winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 7-5 record. As for Oak Ridge, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-4.
Monterey Trail does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Oak Ridge, they will challenge 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 matchups -- so hopefully Oak Ridge likes a good challenge.
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