Football Preview: Tulelake Honkers vs. Plumas Charter Warriors
The Tulelake Honkers will face off against the Plumas Charter Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Plumas Charter took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Tulelake, who comes in off a win.
Tulelake took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 41-12 victory over Rogue River. Considering the Honkers have won three matchups by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tulelake got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Danny Garcia out in front who rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Silva, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Tulelake's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Silva and Adrian Garcia, who racked up four sacks between them. Garcia also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tulelake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Plumas Charter lost 38-14 to Burney on Friday. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 24-0.
Tulelake's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Plumas Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Tulelake against Plumas Charter when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 58-0 win. Will Tulelake repeat their success, or does Plumas Charter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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