Shadow Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell just short of the Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions by a score of 24-21. The contest was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Stallions couldn't quite close it out.
Shadow Ridge's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Max Cauley, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Xavier Armenta handled things on the ground, rushing for 104 yards.
Even though they lost, Shadow Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 69.4 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 177.3.
Shadow Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Mountain Ridge, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shadow Ridge will welcome Boulder Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Boulder Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33 points per game this season. As for Mountain Ridge, they will square off against Goldwater at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Goldwater also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 41.4 points per game.
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