It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pittsburg had no problem doing just that on Friday. They breezed by the Highland Park Scots to the tune of 49-18. 49 seems to be a good number for the Dragons as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Stone Peery was his usual excellent self, rushing for 266 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making three total tackles. Carsen Nickelson was another key player, rushing for 46 yards and two touchdowns.
Pittsburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 493 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
When it comes to explaining why Highland Park lost, don't look at G?Honi Montgomery. Despite the final result, he rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Pittsburg's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.4 points per game. As for Highland Park, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3.
As of now, neither Pittsburg nor Highland Park have any future games scheduled.
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