Encinal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 49-14 loss at the hands of the Piedmont Highlanders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jets of the 41-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
A big part of Piedmont's win came down to the chemistry between Markos Lagios and his top target Sam Shelby. Lagios rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown on only five carries while Shelby picked up 51 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Lagios' longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Xavier Henderson got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Encinal's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Piedmont, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Encinal will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Concord at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. As for Piedmont, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Dougherty Valley at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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