It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Miramonte Matadors can now relate to. They lost to the Vikings on the road by a decisive 31-12 margin on Friday. The low total for Miramonte ended their streak of high-flying scores.
When it comes to explaining why Miramonte lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jack Quinnild. Despite the final result, he picked up 88 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Quinnild hasn't dropped below two receiving touchdowns for three straight games.
Lucas Benson was on fire for Pleasant Valley: he rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 11 yards and a touchdown while completing 100% of his passes. Benson is on a roll when it comes to rushing yards, as he's now rushed for 100 or more in the last three games he's played.
The team's defense also helped out by holding Miramonte to a paltry 195 yards. A big part of that defensive dominance came down to Pleasant Valley's ability to keep the quarterback under pressure: the team laid the passer out eight times before it was all said and done. The heavy lifting was done by Daniel Barriga and Gavin Garretson who racked up seven sacks between them.
Miramonte's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Pleasant Valley, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
Miramonte does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Pleasant Valley will take on Ramona at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Ramona is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
