It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Watauga can now relate to. They came up short against the Mallard Creek Mavericks on Saturday, falling 23-0. The Pioneers were red-hot offensively headed into the game (they scored no less than 31 points in the eight contests prior) but the Mavericks' defense proved too tough.
Maddox Greene rushed for 32 yards.
Trathan Gragg was his top target, picking up 30 receiving yards.
Watauga moved to 11-1 with that loss, which also ended their 11-game winning streak. As for Mallard Creek, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Watauga does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mallard Creek, they will venture away from home to challenge Hough at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hough will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Mallard Creek surely won't give up without a fight.
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