It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Shannon can now relate to. They fell just short of the West Lauderdale Knights by a score of 26-23 on Friday. The Red Raiders' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Shannon lost, don't look at Trey Spurgon. Despite the final result, he rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 126 yards and a touchdown on only 12 passes. That's the most rushing yards Spurgon has posted since back in September. A healthy portion of Spurgon's aerial production (85 yards to be exact) went to Omarion Wilson, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
West Lauderdale's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Travion Mosley led the charge by rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns. K.P PEOPLES was another key player, throwing for 143 yards and two touchdowns.
Shannon's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for West Lauderdale, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-3.
Shannon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. West Lauderdale has also already played their next game, a 40-6 loss against Louisville on the 29th.
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