Football Preview: Lassen Grizzlies vs. American Canyon Wolves
Two dominant backs in Dathen Moore and Andre Lopez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lassen Grizzlies are taking a road trip to take on the American Canyon Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Lassen sitting on nine straight victories and American Canyon on three.
Lassen is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They strolled past Orland with points to spare, taking the game 49-35. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Grizzlies considering their 13-point performance the contest before.
Moore was his usual excellent self, rushing for 274 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. Moore is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 102 every time he's taken the field this season. Dowan Stephens was another key back, rushing for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Lassen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 411 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in 23 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, American Canyon was able to grind out a solid win over Redwood on Saturday, taking the game 35-28.
It was another big night for Lopez, who rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Webster Burks, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Lassen pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.7 points per game. As for American Canyon, their record is now 11-2.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Lassen has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 364.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like American Canyon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 332.9. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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