Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Cambridge Springs couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They and the Greenville Trojans were almost perfectly matched up on Saturday, but they suffered a 27-26 defeat. The Devils' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Cambridge Springs still got an impressive performance from Brandon Hoover, who rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown. Hoover is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Brett Kania handled things on the ground, rushing for 92 yards.
A big part of Greenville's victory came down to the chemistry between Nick Solderich and his top target Justin Schell. Solderich threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes while Schell picked up 152 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Schell's longest reception was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Cambridge Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Greenville, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Cambridge Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Greenville, they will face off against Wilmington at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Wilmington's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches.
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