San Juan had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took their match on Saturday with ease, bagging a 60-14 victory over the Emery Spartans. The Broncos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by 35 points or more this season.
Jagger Nieves continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 142 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also picking up 58 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
San Juan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
San Juan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tripp Palmer and Cole Duke. San Juan got some further help from George Mcnaughtan: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Emery lost, don't look at Porter Hurdsman. Despite the final result, he picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown.
San Juan's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 45.2 points. As for Emery, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-3.
As of now, neither San Juan nor Emery have any future games scheduled.
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