It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but West Orange had no problem doing just that on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 26-25 photo finish over the Plant City Raiders. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by just one point.
West Orange found their leader in sophomore Brian Dillard, who rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt. Edison Delgado was another key player, picking up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Plant City lost, don't look at Chris Denson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 235 yards and a touchdown while picking up 13.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes. The dominant performance gave Denson a new career-high in rushing yards.
The victory made it two in a row for West Orange and bumps their season record up to 10-2. As for Plant City, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-3.
West Orange wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 55-26 defeat against Venice on the 29th. Plant City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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