It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but San Juan Hills had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Beaumont Cougars a 34-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for the Stallions who have now won eight matches in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead San Juan Hills to victory, but perhaps none more so than Timmy Herr, who threw for 126 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
San Juan Hills didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Greg Blomdahl, Grant Kitteredge, Maxwell Porter, and Jake Vuoso picked up one apiece. Blomdahl is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played. Weston Port was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
San Juan Hills pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.5 points per game. As for Beaumont, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2.
San Juan Hills will face off against Oaks Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Juan Hills knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Oaks Christian likes a good challenge. Beaumont does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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