It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Blue Ridge can now relate to. They fell 42-34 to the Holliday Eagles on Friday. The Tigers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jacob Walker, who rushed for 173 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Those 173 rushing yards gave Walker a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ryder Clayton, who rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
Even though they lost, Blue Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 371 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Holliday's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hunter Jones led the charge by throwing for 197 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 56 yards and a touchdown.
Blue Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Holliday, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Blue Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Holliday, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Tolar at 12:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Tolar comes in on 11 and Holliday on seven.
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