If Lakes wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Mount Tahoma, they should've done a better job of containing Felix Diaz. The Mount Tahoma T-Birds narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Lakes Lancers 40-37 thanks in part to Diaz, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending two passes.
Diaz was just one part of a punishing run game: Mount Tahoma was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Lakes' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Exavier McChristian, who picked up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Toetu Moliga, who rushed for 150 yards.
Mount Tahoma now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Lakes, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
As of now, neither Mount Tahoma nor Lakes have any future games scheduled.
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