It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact East can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 63-28 loss at the hands of the Derby Panthers. The Aces were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-14.
When it comes to explaining why East lost on Friday, don't look at Robert Hunter. Despite the final result, he threw for 134 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards.
Derby found their leader in sophomore Arieus Finley, who rushed for 177 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Those four rushing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Finley. Drew Kemp was another key passer, throwing for 237 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
East's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Derby, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
East does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Derby has also already played their next matchup, a 31-21 defeat against Manhattan on the 22nd.
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