Football Preview: Shasta Wolves vs. Las Plumas Thunderbirds
The Shasta Wolves are on the road again on Friday to play the Las Plumas Thunderbirds at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Shasta beat Orland 22-15. That's two games straight that the Wolves have won by exactly seven points.
It was another big night for Justin Polley, who rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 202 yards and a touchdown on only 19 passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 106.8 rushing yards per game.
Meanwhile, Las Plumas put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Central Valley 48-20 on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Thunderbirds considering their ten-point performance the game before.
Bryson Ruff was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Las Plumas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Shasta's record now sits at 4-0. As for Las Plumas, their record is now 3-0.
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