Football Preview: Modoc Braves vs. Fall River Bulldogs
Modoc hasn't had much luck against Fall River recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Modoc Braves will be playing at home against the Fall River Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Modoc will be strutting in after a victory while Fall River will be coming in after a loss.
Modoc took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Portola by a score of 31-20. The high-scoring effort was just what the Braves needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Lewis Crumwell had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Modoc also got a significant boost from Sutton Cockrell, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 97 yards.
Meanwhile, Fall River was beaten by Ferndale 46-14 on September 6th. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 874th, while the Wildcats are ranked 342nd).
The win got Modoc back to even at 2-2. As for Fall River, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Modoc strolled past Fall River in their previous meeting back in August by a score of 34-20. Will Modoc repeat their success, or does Fall River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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