It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Monterey Trail had no problem doing just that on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 53-34 victory over the Lincoln Trojans. The Mustangs pushed the score to 46-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Trojans cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for D'ADRIEN SANDERS, who rushed for 243 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of ODIE JEFFERSON, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Monterey Trail was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 378 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in 22 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Lincoln lost, don't look at Jordin Thomas. Despite the final result, he rushed for 160 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Thomas' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards.
Monterey Trail pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32 points. As for Lincoln, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Monterey Trail wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 45-20 loss against Oak Ridge on the 15th. Lincoln does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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