Laguna Creek won the last time they faced Pleasant Grove and Armon Thorntona did his part to make sure it happened again. The Laguna Creek Cardinals enjoyed a cozy 34-19 win over the Pleasant Grove Eagles on Friday thanks in part to Thorntona, who rushed for 286 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Those 286 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Elias Cooley was another key player, making three total tackles and defending four passes in addition to snagging two interceptions. Laguna Creek is 3-1 when Cooley posts three or more defended passes, but 2-4 otherwise.
Laguna Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Laguna Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cooley and Ryan Eddy.
Despite the loss, Pleasant Grove still got an impressive performance from Jacob Beals, who picked up 113 receiving yards and a touchdown. Beals was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 63 yards.
The victory made it two in a row for Laguna Creek and bumps their season record up to 5-5. As for Pleasant Grove, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-4 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Laguna Creek will head out to challenge Turlock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Turlock will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Laguna Creek surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pleasant Grove, they will venture away from home to face off against Granite Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pleasant Grove's defense has only allowed 13.1 points per game this season, so Granite Bay's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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