Football Recap: Weed Cougars vs. Modoc Braves
Weed won the last time they faced Modoc and Marcus Horton did his part to make sure it happened again. The Weed Cougars secured a 35-30 W over the Modoc Braves on Friday thanks in part to Horton, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 53 yards.
Modoc's loss came despite strong showings from Sutton Cockrell and Lewis Crumwell. Cockrell rushed for 258 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, while Crumwell rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Crumwell a new career-high in rushing yards.
Weed has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Modoc, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Weed didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-32 loss against Trinity on the 25th. As for Modoc, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 49-7 victory against Mt. Shasta on the 25th.
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