It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lake Country Christian had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 49-14 victory over the Shelton Chargers. With the Eagles ahead 28-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Defeat or not, Shelton got some senior leadership from Jaden Ball and Taylor Ogden. Ball rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while Ogden rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Ball has posted since back in September.
Lake Country Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.2 points per game. As for Shelton, they dropped their record down to 7-4 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Lake Country Christian will face off against Holy Cross at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Holy Cross knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Lake Country Christian likes a good challenge. Shelton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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