With a playoff game on the line, Piedmont rose to the challenge on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 42-26 win over the Fortuna Huskies. The victory was familiar territory for the Highlanders who have now won ten matchups in a row.
It was another big night for Markos Lagios, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 244 yards and a touchdown while completing 82.4% of his passes. Sam Shelby was Lagios' top target, picking up 188 receiving yards.
Piedmont was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Piedmont's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.6 points per game. As for Fortuna, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Piedmont will head out to face off against Ferndale at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Ferndale: 14.7, Piedmont: 14.6) so any points scored will be well earned. Fortuna does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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