It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Campolindo had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 40-7 win over the San Leandro Pirates. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Pirates are ranked 423rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Micah Parker was his usual excellent self, rushing for 160 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. He is becoming a predictor of Campolindo's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 5-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Reid Habas was in the mix too, providing Campolindo with two touchdowns.
Campolindo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
The victory was the third in a row for Campolindo, bringing their record for this year to 7-5. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.3 points per game. As for San Leandro, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Campolindo will face off against Acalanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Acalanes is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so Campolindo will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. San Leandro does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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