It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact St. Charles can now relate to. They fell just short of the South River Seahawks by a score of 31-28 on Friday. St. Charles was up 28-14 in the third quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
St. Charles' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Demarion Evans, who picked up 97 receiving yards and one TD, and also punched in one rushing score.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Deleon Otero-Gray for the heroic effort on defense: he. St. Charles didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.8.
St. Charles' defensive line didn't let Benjamin Raines, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Noah Long, Jadiah Reece, and Kendall Robertson, who each picked up one sack apiece. St. Charles got some further help from Long: he picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made four total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Raines produced another solid performance throwing for 342 yards and three touchdowns for South River. Raines is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in each of the last six games he's played. 104 of Raines' passing yards were hauled in by Jaden McDuffie, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
St. Charles' loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for South River, the win keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
St. Charles does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South River, they will welcome Oakdale at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Seahawks 11.5, Oakdale 13.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
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