Football Preview: Orland Trojans vs. Corning Cardinals
The Orland Trojans will challenge the Corning Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Orland will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Orland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They really took it to Pierce for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-6 win. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Luke Schager continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 417 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 16.0 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 88 yards.
Orland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 514 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups.
Orland wouldn't let Pierce keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Ezequiel Caro, David Albarran, Miguel Esquivel, and Allan Ortega picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Corning beat Yreka 24-20 on Friday.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Kaleb Flournoy and Trevan Crane. Flournoy had a great game and rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Crane did his best for the losing side, rushing for 86 yards and a touchdown.
Orland's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.3 points per game. As for Corning, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Orland has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 348.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Corning struggles in that department as they've been averaging 238.9. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Orland took their victory against Corning when the teams last played on November 1st by a conclusive 34-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orland since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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