After flying high against San Jose back in September, Silver Creek came back down to earth. The Silver Creek Raiders came up short against the Leland Chargers on Friday, falling 31-6. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Raiders, who until this contest were averaging 11.25 points allowed.
Giovanni Mejia threw for 151 yards and a touchdown.
Austin Price was his top target, picking up 63 receiving yards.
Brady Hernandez was his usual excellent self, rushing for 89 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while also picking up 56 receiving yards for Leland.
Having lost for the first time this season, Silver Creek fell to 3-1. As for Leland, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Silver Creek will face off against Willow Glen at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Willow Glen is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so Silver Creek will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Leland, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Westmont at 7:15 p.m. on October 11th.
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