With a playoff game on the line, Orcutt Academy rose to the challenge on Friday. They strolled past the Lone Pine Golden Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 34-20.
Lone Pine's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zack Patterson, who rushed for 18 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. An impressive showing, but Patterson really ramped things up playing D: he picked up two sacks and made ten total tackles.
Orcutt Academy pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.8 points per game. As for Lone Pine, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4.
Orcutt Academy will take on Mammoth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Orcutt Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. Lone Pine does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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