Football Preview: Cosumnes Oaks Wolfpack vs. Elk Grove Thundering Herd
Cosumnes Oaks has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Elk Grove Thundering Herd at 5:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Cosumnes Oaks had to suffer through a 42-6 loss at the hands of Inderkum. While losing is never fun, the Wolfpack can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 359th, while the Tigers are ranked 80th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elk Grove). They breezed by Franklin at home to the tune of 69-22 on Friday. Elk Grove's victory was all the more impressive since the Wildcats were averaging only 18 points allowed on the season.
David Hale continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 209 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards. Daniel Tejada was another key player, rushing for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Elk Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 513 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Elk Grove's defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Lucan Amituanai with two.
Cosumnes Oaks' loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Elk Grove, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Cosumnes Oaks ended up a good deal behind Elk Grove when the teams last played back in September of 2023, losing 35-17. Will Cosumnes Oaks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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