Live Oak traveled to Treasure Island to take on San
Francisco
– Golden Gate in a Bay Conference Gold Division showdown and
lost 31-7.
Live Oak traveled to Treasure Island to take on San Francisco – Golden Gate in a Bay Conference Gold Division showdown and lost 31-7.
Not only did the game have play off implications, but the Acorns still remembered the 22-18 last-minute loss they suffered when the teams met in February.
SFGG needed a win to secure the Bay Conference No. 2 seed in the Nor Cal playoffs, while Live Oak was looking for the fourth and final playoff spot.
The game started poorly for Live Oak. SFGG dominated possession and territory for the first 15 minutes, building a 12-0 lead on two tries and a conversion.
At the 20-minute mark, SFGG was called for a penalty near midfield. Junior scrum half Nic Muhn took a quick tap and swung the ball out wide to a bursting Victor Kalata The senior center broke a tackle and scampered in for a try near the post. The conversion by Will Sparling was good and the score stood at 12-7 favoring SFGG. The home team got back on track, scoring two more tries and a conversion before intermission to take a 24-7 advantage.
The second half saw an improved effort by the Acorns. Better tackling and improved ball movement gave Live Oak an edge it lacked in the first half. Nic Muhn, Victor Kalata, and senior wing Pat Powers all had deep penetrating runs into SFGG territory. SFGG added another converted try to finish out the scoring.
Live Oak travels to Concord on Saturday to take on the second-place Spartans of De La Salle High School. Game time is 11am for the varsity and 12:30pm for the JV game.
JV: Live Oak was shut out 31-0.
