It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Union Mine can now relate to. The game between them and the Hughson Huskies didn't end well, with the Union Mine Diamondbacks falling 22-8. The Diamondbacks were red-hot offensively headed into the matchup (they scored no less than 31 points in the four contests prior) but the Huskies' defense proved too tough.
Leading Hughson to victory were Isaac Garcia and Malakai Sumter. Garcia rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown, while Sumter picked up 56 receiving yards. An impressive showing, but Sumter really ramped things up playing D: he made three total tackles and defended two passes.
The defeat snapped Union Mine's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 9-3 record. As for Hughson, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Union Mine does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hughson, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Sutter at 11:00 a.m. Sutter will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Hughson surely won't give up without a fight.
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