It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but American Canyon had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Redwood Giants by a score of 35-28. This was payback for the Wolves, who suffered a 21-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Andre Lopez was his usual excellent self, rushing for 100 yards and three touchdowns. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Webster Burks, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
American Canyon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 227 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
American Canyon's record now sits at 11-2. As for Redwood, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 8-5 record.
American Canyon will host Lassen at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lassen will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something American Canyon surely won't give up without a fight. Redwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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