It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but South Adams had no problem doing just that on Friday. They strolled past the North Miami Warriors with points to spare, taking the game 40-21. The victory was familiar territory for the Starfires who have now won five games in a row.
South Adams' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tytus Lehman, who threw for 282 yards and three touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Lehman has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Will Patterson was another key rusher, rushing for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
South Adams wouldn't let North Miami keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. South Adams can thank Grant O'Dell and Patterson for forcing both of them. Patterson also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because South Adams is 7-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise. South Adams got some further help from Nathan Plattner: he made 17 total tackles and snagged an interception.
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lake Musall, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown. Musall also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making six total tackles. Ryan Meredith handled things on the ground, rushing for 129 yards.
South Adams has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.4 points per game. As for North Miami, the loss snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 10-3 record.
South Adams didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 46-0 defeat against North Judson-San Pierre on the 22nd. North Miami does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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