Fall River has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Los Molinos Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Fall River beat Modoc 28-20.
Fall River's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carter Kroschel led the charge by gaining 105 total yards and a touchdown. Abe Estes was in the mix as well, providing Fall River with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Los Molinos entered their tilt with Etna with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Los Molinos blew past Etna 35-0 at home. Los Molinos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Ty Walker was a one-man wrecking crew for Los Molinos as he rushed for 237 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Walker is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. Harrison Hamre also helped out as he racked up 111 rushing yards.
The team's defense also helped out by holding Etna to a paltry 167 yards. A big part of that defensive dominance came down to Los Molinos' ability to keep the quarterback under pressure: the team laid him out three times before it was all said and done. Joshua Alcazar was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself.
Fall River's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Los Molinos, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 7-3.
Fall River came up short against Los Molinos in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 32-28. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Los Molinos' Walker, who rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 140 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes. Now that Fall River knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
