Sacramento had lost three straight headed into Saturday's match, but Le'Ron James Radcliffe didn't let it get to three. The Sacramento Dragons put the hurt on the Fairfield Falcons with a sharp 34-14 win on Saturday thanks in part to James Radcliffe, who threw for 236 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown. Those 41 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Damarie Taylor was James Radcliffe's top target, picking up 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Taylor showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 65 yards.
Sacramento wouldn't let Fairfield keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Marjon Johnsom, Pete Arafiles Jr, Makaius Smalls, and Raymond Stephens picked up one apiece. Arafiles Jr also made six total tackles, which is notable because Sacramento is undefeated when he posts at least three total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
When it comes to explaining why Fairfield lost, don't look at Tre?Von Moten. Despite the final result, he rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Moten also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending two passes.
Sacramento's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Fairfield, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sacramento will take on River City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sacramento is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.7 points per game this season. As for Fairfield, they will challenge St. Joseph at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph is coming into the matchup with three straight wins at home, so Fairfield will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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