It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Leslie had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Atherton Wolverines 49-7. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-0.
Leslie's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Joel Cranmore, who threw for 243 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Jayden Colby, who picked up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Leslie didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Phillips and Jackson Fossitt. Another thorn in Atherton's side was Tanner Craft, who picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles.
The victory made it two in a row for Leslie and bumps their season record up to 9-1. As for Atherton, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3.
Leslie will head out to challenge University Liggett at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Leslie is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. Atherton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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