It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Wasco Tigers had no problem doing just that on Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 7-6 victory over the Dons. The win was familiar territory for Wasco who now have four in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Cerritos lost, one person who can't be blamed is Josh Park. Despite the final result, he rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown.
Wasco has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Cerritos, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6.
Wasco will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against St. Vincent de Paul at 4:00 p.m. on December 8th. St. Vincent de Paul presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Wasco in California (St. Vincent de Paul is ranked 175th, while Wasco is ranked 397th). Cerritos does not have any more games scheduled as of now.