Midland Valley and Darlington squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Midland Valley had to settle for second. They fell 22-15 to the Darlington Falcons. The contest was a 8-8 toss-up at halftime, but the Mustangs couldn't quite close it out.
Leading Darlington to victory were Jaylen Augustus and Troy Hailey. Augustus rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns, while Hailey rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Augustus has become a key player for Darlington: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise.
Midland Valley now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Darlington, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Midland Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Darlington, they will head out to face off against Hartsville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hartsville's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last nine games.
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