It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Daniel can now relate to. They lost to the South Pointe Stallions at home by a 49-35 margin on Friday. It was the first time this season that the Lions let down their fans at home.
Despite the defeat, Daniel saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Grayson Clary threw for 244 yards and five touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Preston Bivens, who picked up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Mason Pickett-Hicks continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for South Pointe, rushing for 486 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 14.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Pickett-Hicks is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game.
Daniel's loss ended a 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-2. As for South Pointe, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Daniel does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Pointe, they will head out on the road to take on Westside at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Westside's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last 11 contests.
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