A win for O'Connor just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 35-14 to the Boulder Creek Jaguars. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Eagles have suffered against the Jaguars since September 28, 2017.
O'Connor's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dennis Ionica, who picked up 120 receiving yards and a touchdown. O'Connor also got a significant boost from Jeremy Adeyanju, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.
O'Connor didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Colton Wiggins and Marcus Johnson. Johnson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
It was another big night for Everett Stano, who threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown for Boulder Creek. Will Kocher was Stano's top target, picking up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown.
O'Connor's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Boulder Creek, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. O'Connor will stay at home for another week and welcome Pinnacle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pinnacle is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.6 points per game this season. As for Boulder Creek, they will host Valley Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Boulder Creek also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 29.2 points per game.
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