Football Preview: Orland Trojans vs. Oroville Tigers
Orland is 10-0 against Oroville since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Orland Trojans will head out to take on the Oroville Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Orland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.7 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Orland won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Las Plumas 7-6. The seven-point effort marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Luke Schager and Manny Rodriguez were among the main playmakers for Orland as the former rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown and the latter rushed for 132 yards on only 15 carries. That's the most rushing yards Rodriguez has posted since back in November of 2023.
Orland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 352 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Oroville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Gridley 42-0.
Orland's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Oroville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Orland against Oroville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 79-0 victory. 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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