It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Oak Ridge had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They breezed by the Granite Bay Grizzlies to the tune of 34-0. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by 25 points or more this season.
One reason for the win was Oak Ridge's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Annalise Pengel. She is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as she's now posted three or more in the last three games she's played.
Oak Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.3 points per game. As for Granite Bay, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7.
Oak Ridge will face off against Del Oro at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Oak Ridge comes in on 13 and Del Oro on five. Granite Bay does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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