It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sharyland can now relate to. They lost 45-20 to the Mercedes Tigers on Friday. The contest marked the Rattlers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Calvin Harris threw for 156 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 70 yards.
Bruno Cavazos was his top target, picking up 55 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Leading Mercedes to victory were Aaron Cortez and Robert Sanchez. Cortez rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns, while Sanchez rushed for 206 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Sanchez's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 118 rushing yards.
Sharyland's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-6. As for Mercedes, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Sharyland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mercedes, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 75-14 defeat against Alamo Heights on the 21st.
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