With a playoff game on the line, Eagle Rock rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Garfield Bulldogs with a sharp 38-12 victory. Considering the Eagles have won 14 games by more than 19 points this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for MarySol Jernigan, who threw for 187 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 46 yards. Eagle Rock also got help from Haylee Weatherspoon, who showed off her sure hands for 91 receiving yards.
Eagle Rock didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Weatherspoon and Jernigan.
Eagle Rock pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.0 points per game. As for Garfield, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-2.
Eagle Rock will face off against Banning at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Banning's defense has only allowed 8.8 points per game this season, so Eagle Rock's offense will have their work cut out for them. Garfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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