Salesian had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Esperanza Aztecs with a sharp 31-7 victory on Friday. Considering the Mustangs have won six games by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for J? Anthony Cobb, who picked up 81 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 113 yards.incredibly, Cobb got all that yardage with just one huge grab Another player making a difference was Anthony Hernandez, who threw for 160 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Salesian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Curtis Washington IV and Jose Escobar. Michael Haltom was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making four total tackles (4.0 for loss).
The win (which was Salesian's seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.9 points. As for Esperanza, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Salesian will square off against Irvine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Salesian's defense has only allowed 12.8 points per game this season, so Irvine's offense will have their work cut out for them. Esperanza does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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