It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Discovery Canyon had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with a 28-21 victory over the Pueblo East Eagles. The win was nothing new for the Thunder as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Hayden Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 124 yards and two touchdowns.
Discovery Canyon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Despite the defeat, Pueblo East had strong showings from Dolphka Lewis, who rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown, and Izaiah Trujillo, who picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Trujillo also racked up 14 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September.
Discovery Canyon's record is now 9-2. As for Pueblo East, they moved to 8-3 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Discovery Canyon has already played their next game, a 30-7 defeat against Thompson Valley on the 23rd. Pueblo East does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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