It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Twelve Bridges ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They secured an 18-12 W over the Del Campo Cougars. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Raging Rhinos' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California flag football rankings (they are ranked 253rd, while the Cougars are ranked 108th).
The critical scores for Twelve Bridges came from Allie Brudno, Eva Sepulveda, and Paige Wilson.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Twelve Bridges proved: they limited Del Campo to a paltry 1.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Hailey Shoro for the heroic effort on defense: she. They're 1-3 when they shut down the run game so well.
Twelve Bridges' defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for six sacks. Leading the way was Yesenia Placencia with five.
Twelve Bridges has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.9 points on average over those games. As for Del Campo, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-4 record.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Twelve Bridges will challenge rival Roseville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Raging Rhinos 11.7, the Tigers 10.2) so any points scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Del Campo is set to square off against their familiar foe River Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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