It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. Georges Tech had no problem doing just that on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 27-12 win over the Smyrna Eagles. The matchup marked the Hawks' most dominant victory of the season.
One reason for the win was St. Georges Tech's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Micah Johnson and Jase Munson, who racked up 4.5 sacks between them. Munson is becoming a predictor of St. Georges Tech's success: when he posts at least two sacks the team is 5-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't).
The win was the fourth in a row for St. Georges Tech, bringing their record for this year to 6-5. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.8 points per game. As for Smyrna, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
St. Georges Tech will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Middletown at 7:00 p.m. Smyrna does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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