La Habra and Simi Valley squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but La Habra had to settle for second. They took a 41-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Simi Valley Pioneers. The Highlanders' loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, La Habra still got an impressive performance from Kenneth Saucedo, who rushed for 199 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 41 yards and two touchdowns. Saucedo really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. Ulavai Fetuli was another key player, picking up 41 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, La Habra was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 458 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Simi Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tagg Harrison led the charge by throwing for 317 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushing for 38 yards. Another player making a difference was Brice Hawkins, who gained 100 total yards and three touchdowns.
La Habra's defeat dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Simi Valley, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
La Habra does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Simi Valley, they will challenge Loyola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 836 yards in their previous games.
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