It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars can now relate to. They were dealt a 49-7 defeat at the hands of King's Academy on Friday. Somerset Academy - Canyons has struggled against King's Academy recently, as their match on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Somerset Academy - Canyons still got an impressive performance from Tristian Johnson, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted 100 or more rushing yards the last seven times he's played.
Somerset Academy - Canyons' defeat was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 7-4. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 6.7 points per game. As for King's Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Somerset Academy - Canyons does not have any more games scheduled as of now. King's Academy will head out on the road to face off against American Heritage at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. American Heritage is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
