It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions can now relate to. They fell just short of Blue Ridge by a score of 20-17.
Despite the loss, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Bubba Mustain, who rushed for 81 yards, and also threw for 241 yards and two touchdowns.
Among those leading the charge was David Simmons, who picked up 225 receiving yards and a touchdown. Luke Berlin also helped out by tossing the rock for 272 yards.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy has yet to win a contest at home this season, leaving them with a 7-4 record. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 11.3 points per game. As for Blue Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Blue Ridge will head out on the road to face off against Mohave at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
