It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Jordan can now relate to. They lost 58-34 to the Arleta Mustangs on Friday. The game was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Bulldogs struggled afterwards.
When it comes to explaining why Jordan lost, don't look at David Sandy. Despite the final result, he rushed for 421 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 18.3 yards per carry. Sandy really tore up the turf during one magnificent 89-yard run.
Even though they lost, Jordan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 436 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arleta only rushed for 255.
Arleta got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Erik Favela out in front who rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 44 receiving yards. Those 138 rushing yards gave Favela a new career-high. Jose Rosas was another key player, gaining 147 total yards and two touchdowns.
The loss snapped Jordan's winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 7-4 record. As for Arleta, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.
Jordan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Arleta, they will square off against Dr. Maya Angelou Community at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Arleta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.2 points per game this season.
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