It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact San Diego can now relate to. They fell to the Orange Grove Bulldogs 26-21. The Vaqueros have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
San Diego lost on Friday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Nicholas Luera, who rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown. Luera's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 116 rushing yards.
Leading Orange Grove to victory were Linden Rodriguez and Diego Garza. Rodriguez threw for 104 yards and two touchdowns, while Garza rushed for 114 yards on only 13 carries. Gregg Carrillo also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
The defeat snapped San Diego's winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 8-3 record. As for Orange Grove, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
San Diego does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Orange Grove, they will be playing at home against Llano at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Orange Grove has won 11 straight at home dating back to last season, while Llano won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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