North Monterey County and Branham squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but North Monterey County had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Branham Bruins, falling 50-21.
North Monterey County lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being AJ Gomez, who threw for 273 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. JT Islas also helped out with an impressive 135 receiving yards.
Michael Murphy continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Branham, rushing for 297 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per carry. Those 297 rushing yards gave Murphy a new career-high. Jack Lewis was another key player, throwing for 276 yards and three touchdowns.
North Monterey County's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Branham, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
North Monterey County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Branham, they will take on Sacred Heart Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Branham knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Sacred Heart Prep likes a good challenge.
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