It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Coolidge had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Eastern Ramblers by a score of 14-7. This was payback for the Colts, who suffered a 34-27 loss the last time these two teams met.
Coolidge got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brandon Austin out in front who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Coolidge's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-5. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.3 points per game. As for Eastern, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Coolidge will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Dunbar at 11:00 a.m. on November 28th. Dunbar will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Coolidge surely won't give up without a fight. Eastern does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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