With a playoff game on the line, Akron rose to the challenge on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Simla Cubs with a sharp 48-27 win. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Akron to victory, but perhaps none more so than Anderson Filla, who rushed for 182 yards and three touchdowns. Filla also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up 0.5 sacks and making six total tackles (2.0 for loss). Jace Curtis was another key back, rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Akron's defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Caleb Poss with two.
Akron was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Simla still got an impressive performance from Tj Eurich, who picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown. Eurich was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 61 yards. Simla also got help from Tatum Kocerha, who showed off his sure hands for 125 receiving yards.
Akron pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.0 points per game. As for Simla, they moved to 9-3 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
As of now, neither Akron nor Simla have any future games scheduled.
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