It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Maryland School for the Deaf had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Delaware County Christian Knights by a score of 26-18. Winning may never get old, but the Orioles sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Leading Maryland School for the Deaf to victory were Tahoe Herzig-Wilcox and Zeke Ortiz. Herzig-Wilcox rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, while Ortiz rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns. Ortiz didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made six total tackles.
Maryland School for the Deaf was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Delaware County Christian lost, don't look at Sam Dixon. Despite the final result, he rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns.
Maryland School for the Deaf's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.0 points per game. As for Delaware County Christian, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-1.
As of now, neither Maryland School for the Deaf nor Delaware County Christian have any future games scheduled.
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