Mendon and Deckerville squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Mendon had to settle for second. They lost to the Deckerville Eagles on the road by a 49-32 margin. The Hornets gained 71 more yards on the day, but it was the Eagles that made the best use of them.
Mendon's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryder Gorham, who threw for 195 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 76 yards. That's the most rushing yards Gorham has posted since back in September. Brayden Crites was another key player, picking up 149 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Deckerville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hunter Garza led the charge by rushing for 226 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also throwing for 73 yards and two touchdowns. Garza's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. Parker Merriman was another major influence, as he rushed for 51 yards and ran in a TD.
Mendon moved to 10-2 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Deckerville, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Mendon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Deckerville, they will square off against Pickford at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pickford knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past 12 matches -- so hopefully Deckerville likes a good challenge.
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