It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Palisades can now relate to. They came up short against the Charlotte Catholic Cougars on Friday, falling 31-7. The Pumas were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
It was another big night for Jake Anderson, who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns for Charlotte Catholic. Anderson has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Nick Bierman also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Palisades' loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Charlotte Catholic, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Palisades does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Charlotte Catholic, they will face off against Grimsley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Grimsley has won six straight at home, while Charlotte Catholic won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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