It was a good run, but Pleasant Grove unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 35-34 to the Sheldon Huskies. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Huskies are ranked 332nd).
When it comes to explaining why Pleasant Grove lost, don't look at Kate Myers. Despite the final result, she rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 95 yards and two touchdowns. Myers' longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain her lofty yards per carry total.
Leading Sheldon to victory were Saniah Wiley and Bresia Osborne-Henry. Wiley threw for 232 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.1% of her passes, while Osborne-Henry picked up 64 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Wiley didn't just play on offense: he also defended two passes and snagged an interception. A healthy portion of that aerial production (97 yards to be exact) also went to Iylahna Randolph.
Pleasant Grove's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-3. As for Sheldon, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
Pleasant Grove will challenge Cosumnes Oaks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pleasant Grove will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. Sheldon has already played their next game, a 27-25 victory against Florin on the 23rd.
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