Sheldon switches sides of the field after the quarter ends.                         

 

ELK GROVE, CA (MPG) - The Sheldon High School flag football team continued playing in the Division 1 Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs Nov. 2 where they faced Grant Union High School in the second round.

Grant advanced into the second round after a dominant win over River City High School 39-0. In similar fashion, Sheldon had advanced to the second round in a blowout 51-0 win against Rodriguez High School.        

And this was not the first time these two teams faced each other. The teams previously faced off two times earlier in the season, and Sheldon came out on top both times. Sheldon was looking to go 3-0 on the season against Grant.

No. 3 Saniah Wiley and No. 1 Mila Salas ready themselves for offense.

It is, however, difficult to beat a team three times in a season as the other team is going to pick up on things. But Sheldon was not going to allow that to stop them.

The Huskies jumped to an early lead and kept it throughout the game. Grant would fight and consistently force changes of possession, but the offense was unable to find any rhythm. The Pacers fell to Sheldon 24-6.

Sheldon advanced to the semi-finals on Nov. 4, but this time would face the No.1 seed in Oak Ridge High School. Oak Ridge was coming off a 39-6 win against Monterey Trail High School.

Sheldon faced a tough task against Oak Ridge as the Trojans lost only one game in the regular season and were 14-0 in league competition.

But Sheldon took the fight head on without backing down. Sheldon forced a close game where neither team could grab momentum and managed to keep the game a one-score contest until the end, winning 31-27.

Advancing to the Section championship on Nov. 7, the Huskies faced West Park High School. West Park came into the game beating second seed Turlock High School. But at this stage of the season, what each team accomplished previously was unimportant as both teams' only concern was winning the Section title.

West Park jumped ahead early in the game and although Sheldon fought throughout, the Huskies were unable to swing the pendulum back in their favor. West Park won 34-6.

Although Sheldon fell short of the Section championship, the Huskies still had a tremendous season. They posted an impressive 26-5 record, went 11-1 in league play and were Delta League champions.

And this is just the beginning of what could be, as the Huskies are losing only three seniors in the off-season. Most of the team is returning with a desire to get back to the Section championship and win.