Football Recap: Willows Honkers vs. Orland Trojans
Willows was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Orland Trojans at home and fell 50-0. While losing is never fun, the Honkers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 995th, while the Trojans are ranked 338th).
Manny Martin was nothing short of spectacular for Orland: he rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Martin's longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Dominic Pacheco made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Willows' loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Orland, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Willows will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on East Nicolaus at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th. As for Orland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Shasta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Orland has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 140 points over their last three games.
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