It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Montrose had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They blew past the Frederick Golden Eagles 44-22. Considering the Red Hawks have won nine matches by more than 20 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
When it comes to explaining why Frederick lost, don't look at Gavin Ishmael. Despite the final result, he rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 314 yards and two touchdowns. Frederick is 7-2 when Ishmael posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Burke Eismann was another key player, picking up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The win for Montrose keeps them at an undefeated 11-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.4 points per game. As for Frederick, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4.
Montrose will face off against Mesa Ridge at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Mesa Ridge's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games. Frederick does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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