Summer Creek and North Shore (ranked 38th and sixth in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile matchup on Friday. The Summer Creek Bulldogs came up short against the North Shore Mustangs, falling 35-10. The Bulldogs were red-hot offensively headed into the game (they scored no less than 31 points in the nine matches prior) but the Mustangs' defense proved too tough.
Even if they lost, Summer Creek's defensive line still kept up the pressure with nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Chad Woodfork and Amontre Harris, who racked up seven sacks between them. Josiah Pratt was another major factor on D, making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
North Shore's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaleb Bailey, who rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 175 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.6% of his passes. North Shore also got a significant boost from D?Andre Hardeman Jr., who ran away from the competition to the tune of 101 yards.
Summer Creek moved to 8-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for North Shore, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Summer Creek will welcome Clear Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clear Falls is coming into the contest with four straight wins on the road, so Summer Creek will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for North Shore, they will host Deer Park at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Shore is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 48 points per game this season.
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