Football Recap: Las Plumas Thunderbirds vs. Corning Cardinals
There's no place like home for Las Plumas, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 42-33 victory over the Corning Cardinals on Friday. For the Thunderbirds, this counts as revenge for the 42-14 win the Cardinals walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.
Tyler Landucci
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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Las Plumas to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tyler Landucci, who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns. Those two rushing touchdowns gave Landucci a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Branden Robinson, who threw for 164 yards and three TDs while completing 78.6% of his passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Las Plumas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Corning lost, don't look at Kaleb Flournoy. Despite the final result, he rushed for 166 yards and three scores on only 12 carries, and also caught one touchdown. Flournoy is becoming a predictor of the Cardinals' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Casey Long was another key player, rushing for 60 yards and one TD.
Las Plumas pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.2 points over those games. As for Corning, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Las Plumas will welcome Gridley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs' defense has only allowed 7.8 points per game this season, so the Thunderbirds' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Corning, they will be playing at home against Orland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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