With a playoff game on the line, Palisades rose to the challenge on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 63-45 victory over the Eagle Rock Eagles. The win was familiar territory for the Dolphins who have now won five matchups in a row.
Palisades was led to victory by Harrison Carter and Jack Thomas. Carter gained 329 total yards and three touchdowns, while Thomas threw for 263 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 62 yards.
Palisades was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 398 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jonas Leal-Paz, who picked up 252 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Liam Pasten, who threw for 446 yards and three touchdowns.
Palisades pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Eagle Rock, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-3.
Palisades didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 56-35 defeat against King/Drew on the 30th. Eagle Rock does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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