It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pahokee can now relate to. They took a 28-18 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Union County Fightin' Tigers on Friday. While the Blue Devils had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Fightin' Tigers 12-6.
When it comes to explaining why Pahokee lost, don't look at Zay Mitchell. Despite the final result, he rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 197 yards on only 17 passes. Another player making a difference was Rashon Brown Jr., who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Even though they lost, Pahokee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Trenton Klein continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Union County, rushing for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 50 yards and a touchdown. Klein also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, forcing two fumbles, and making six total tackles (2.0 for loss). Drew Simmons was another key player, rushing for 154 yards and a touchdown.
Pahokee's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Union County, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Pahokee does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Union County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 34-8 defeat against Madison County on the 29th.
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