Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shadow Ridge). They breezed by the Silverado Skyhawks to the tune of 56-24 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Mustangs with their most commanding win of the season.
Tyrell Craven was his usual excellent self, rushing for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another back making a difference was Malahkai Berry, who rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Shadow Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 412 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Silverado lost, don't look at D'Angelo Hagans. Despite the final result, he picked up 164 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 56 yards on only five carries. Those 56 rushing yards gave Hagans a new career-high. Marek Piekarski was another key player, throwing for 291 yards and three touchdowns.
Shadow Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Silverado, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Shadow Ridge has already played their next game, a 42-0 victory against Sierra Vista on the 24th. As for Silverado, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 35-14 loss against Green Valley on the 24th.
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