Edison and Grant squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Edison had to settle for second. They fell 35-22 to the Pacers. The Vikings were down 28-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Edison had strong showings from Devin Rasmussen, who threw for 442 yards and three TDs, and Kailan Beaver, who picked up 174 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Beaver's longest reception was for an incredible 85 yards.
Leading Grant to victory were Malikii Lavern and Blake Nycum. Lavern rushed for 91 yards and one score on only 11 carries, while Nycum threw for 136 yards and one touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. Nycum's passing game has become a key predictor of the Pacers' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 3-4 otherwise.
Edison's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5. As for Grant, they pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Edison does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Grant, they will face off against Oak Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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