It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lucas can now relate to. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 40-26 to the Malvern Hornets. The Cubs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hornets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2021.
Malvern got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jared Witherow out in front who threw for 347 yards and six touchdowns while completing 84% of his passes. Rodney Smith was Witherow's top target, picking up 181 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Lucas and nudges their season record down to 5-6. As for Malvern, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Lucas does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Malvern, they will take on Lowellville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Malvern knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Lowellville likes a good challenge.
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