It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Ripon can now relate to. They were beaten by the Lathrop Spartans 46-12 on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California flag football rankings (they are ranked 376th, while the Spartans are ranked 163rd).
Lathrop's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Luz De Luna led the charge by throwing for 131 yards and three TDs, while also punching in one score on the ground. What's more, De Luna racked up 109.5 passer rating, the most she's had since October 1st. JaLeiyah Ray helped De Luna out on the ground, picking up 42 receiving yards and one touchdown, while also rushing for 41 yards and one score.
Ripon dropped their record down to 11-14 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Lathrop, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
As of now, neither Ripon nor Lathrop have any future games scheduled.
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