Crandall and South Oak Cliff squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Crandall had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Bears, falling 49-18. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 377th, while the Bears are ranked fourth).
Luke Vanlandingham threw for 186 yards and one touchdown. Jeremiah Douglas was his top target, picking up 134 receiving yards. On the ground, Carlton Lewis rushed for 79 yards and one score.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South Oak Cliff to victory, but perhaps none more so than Levon Morton, who rushed for 146 yards and a pair of TDs on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing yards Morton has posted since back in August. Mikail Trotter also helped out as he racked up 112 rushing yards.
Crandall has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season. As for South Oak Cliff, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-1.
Crandall does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Oak Cliff, they will take on Mt. Pleasant at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bears will need to watch out since the Tigers have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.
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