It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Clayton Valley Charter can now relate to. They lost 35-14 to the Pittsburg Pirates on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Ugly Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Pirates are ranked 22nd).
Clayton Valley Charter's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mo Henderson, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown.
Pittsburg had a senior duo take command as Jamar Searcy rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns and Marley Alcantara threw for 193 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. That's the most rushing yards Searcy has posted since back in September.
Clayton Valley Charter's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5. As for Pittsburg, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Clayton Valley Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pittsburg, they will take on De La Salle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in De La Salle's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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