It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Absegami can now relate to. They were dealt a 40-0 defeat at the hands of the Somerville Pioneers on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, the Braves' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Somerville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Terrell Mitchell out in front who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Joshua Rodriguez also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Absegami's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Somerville, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Absegami does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Somerville, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Ocean City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Somerville's defense has only allowed 7.8 points per game this season, so Ocean City's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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