The Mt. Shasta Bears will face off against the Modoc Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Mt. Shasta's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Modoc has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Friday, Mt. Shasta strolled past Etna with points to spare, taking the game 28-12. The Bears pushed the score to 28-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions cut but never quite recovered from.
Dylan McIntyre went supernova, rushing for 111 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Mt. Shasta's run defense was locked in: Etna could only muster 0.8 yards per carry. The team can thank McIntyre for the heroic effort on defense: he. Mt. Shasta's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 3.35 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 5.5 on average over their last five games.
Mt. Shasta's defense didn't let Carter Isbell, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Liam McWilliams was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Modoc). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 63-14 win over Weed. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Braves considering their six-point performance the matchup before.
Mt. Shasta better keep an eye on Sutton Cockrell. He was instrumental in Modoc's win, rushing for 147 yards and two TDs on only 15 carries. That's the most rushing touchdowns Cockrell has posted since back in August of 2024. Another player making a difference was Tyler Guasp, who threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns.
Modoc didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of David Toaetolu and Colin Jeffers.
Mt. Shasta now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Modoc, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Mt. Shasta was taken down by Modoc 35-7 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Bears, Lewis Crumwell (who rushed for 138 yards and a pair of scores on only six carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
