Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, O'Neill couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Auburn Bulldogs by a score of 9-7 on Friday. The Eagles have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
When it comes to explaining why O'Neill lost, don't look at Brady Eichelberger. Despite the final result, he rushed for 180 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 36 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Eichelberger a new career-high in rushing yards.
Nixon Ligouri was his usual excellent self, rushing for 162 yards while picking up 8.5 yards per carry for Auburn. Ligouri showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 55 yards.
O'Neill's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2. As for Auburn, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
O'Neill does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Auburn, they will challenge Ashland-Greenwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ashland-Greenwood will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Auburn surely won't give up without a fight.
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