It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Midland had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Pebble Hills Spartans 42-14. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
Stroman Bridges was his usual excellent self, rushing for 104 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 33 yards and a touchdown.
Midland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 392 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in 13 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Pebble Hills' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Zereian Quarles, who rushed for 151 yards, and Joe Fernandez, who threw for 106 yards and a touchdown. Quarles' rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 127 rushing yards.
Midland's record now sits at 8-3. As for Pebble Hills, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Midland will be playing in front of their home fans against Crowley at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Midland will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Pebble Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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