Football Preview: Los Molinos Bulldogs vs. Weed Cougars
Two dominant backs in Harrison Hamre and Marcus Horton are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Los Molinos Bulldogs will take on the Weed Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Los Molinos is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.7 points per game this season.
Los Molinos is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Modoc 68-37. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
Hamre continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 364 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 13th straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Karson Fox, who picked up 116 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Los Molinos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 520 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in 11 consecutive contests.
Los Molinos didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaydin Underwood and Hamre. Los Molinos got some further help from Wyatt Gillett: he made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
Meanwhile, Weed came into Friday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past Biggs 16-14.
It was another big night for Logan Bowles, who picked up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown. Weed also got a significant boost from Horton, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
Weed wouldn't let Biggs keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force six fumbles. Horton led the group effort, picking up three of those forced fumbles all by himself.
Weed's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Los Molinos, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Los Molinos has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 303.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Weed struggles in that department as they've been averaging 249.5. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Los Molinos took a serious blow against Weed when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 54-15. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bowles, who rushed for 219 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry. Now that Los Molinos knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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