It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Yucaipa had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Marina Vikings by a score of 35-25. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Thunderbirds considering their ten-point performance the matchup before.
Deace Turner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 165 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 62 yards. Another player making a difference was Logan Barbour, who rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns.
When it comes to explaining why Marina lost, don't look at Garrett Hunnicutt. Despite the final result, he rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 212 yards and a touchdown while completing 77.8% of his passes. Those 102 rushing yards gave Hunnicutt a new career-high. Aidan Hunt was another key player, picking up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Yucaipa is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.5 points per game. As for Marina, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-2.
Yucaipa has already played their next game, a 10-7 victory against Peninsula on the 15th. Marina does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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