Midland and Crowley squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Midland had to settle for second. They fell to the Crowley Eagles 26-21.
When it comes to explaining why Midland lost, don't look at Stroman Bridges. Despite the final result, he threw for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes, and also rushed for 31 yards.
Even though they lost, Midland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Caleb Williams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Crowley, rushing for 225 yards while picking up 14.1 yards per carry, and also throwing for 84 yards and a touchdown. Those 225 rushing yards gave Williams a new career-high. Jonathan Blake was in the mix too, providing Crowley with two touchdowns.
Midland's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Crowley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Midland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Crowley has also already played their next match, a 44-7 loss against Guyer on the 30th.
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