After flying high against Mt. Eden last Friday, Tennyson came back down to earth. The Lancers took a hard 31-14 fall against the Bishop O'Dowd Dragons on Friday. The Lancers haven't had much luck with the Dragons recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Tennyson lost, don't look at Montrell Rice-Tuigamala. Despite the final result, he rushed for 226 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Rice-Tuigamala was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 60 yards.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere two yards per carry. The team can thank Rice-Tuigamala for the heroic effort on defense: he. Tennyson didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.4.
Matteo Tarantino was the offensive standout of the game as he threw for 206 yards and two TDs on only nine passes, and also punched in one rushing score.
Tennyson's record is now 3-2. As for Bishop O'Dowd, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Tennyson is set to challenge their familiar foe San Leandro at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Lancers 12.8, the Pirates 8.2) so any points scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Bishop O'Dowd will face off against rival Castro Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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