It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mogollon can now relate to. They lost 48-26 to the Bagdad Sultans on Friday. The match was a 12-12 toss-up at halftime, but the Mustangs couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Mogollon still got an impressive performance from Kaleb Porter, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Porter a new career-high in rushing yards. Mogollon also got a significant boost from Brody Porter, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 100 yards.
Dj Gramanz continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Bagdad, rushing for 173 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. Gramanz really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run. Thomas Rodriguez was another key player, rushing for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
The defeat snapped Mogollon's winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 9-2 record. As for Bagdad, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Mogollon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bagdad, they will take on Hayden at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bagdad knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Hayden likes a good challenge.
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