La Vernia had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They strolled past the Bay City Blackcats with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 42-24. Winning may never get old, but the Bears sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Leading La Vernia to victory were Sean Garza and Keegan Hajek. Garza rushed for 205 yards and four touchdowns, while Hajek rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Hajek a new career-high in rushing yards.
La Vernia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 402 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 230 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Several Blackcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Alex Estrada, who threw for 141 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score.
La Vernia's record now sits at 11-3. As for Bay City, the loss snapped their winning streak at 11 games and leaves them with a 12-2 record.
As of now, neither La Vernia nor Bay City have any future games scheduled.
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