It was fun while it lasted, but American Canyon's undefeated season came to an end after eight games on Friday. They fell 26-14 to the Casa Grande Gauchos. The contest marked the Wolves' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why American Canyon lost, don't look at Andre Lopez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, American Canyon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in 16 consecutive games dating back to last season.
It was another big night for Danny Mercado, who rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 44 yards and a touchdown for Casa Grande. The dominant performance gave Mercado a new career-high in rushing yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, American Canyon fell to 8-1. As for Casa Grande, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
American Canyon has already played their next match, a 21-6 loss against Redwood on the 8th. As for Casa Grande, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 61-36 victory against Petaluma on the 9th.
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