It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Linfield Christian can now relate to. They fell just short of the Montebello Oilers by a score of 27-25 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Lions have suffered since August 28th.
Despite the defeat, Linfield Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Madden Mayer forced two fumbles and made 21 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Linfield Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Montebello, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Linfield Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Montebello, they will head out to face off against La Puente at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Oilers surely won't give up without a fight.
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