Las Plumas pushed their score to 20 the last time they played Orland, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. The Las Plumas Thunderbirds and the Orland Trojans were almost perfectly matched up, but the Las Plumas Thunderbirds suffered a 7-6 defeat. The loss continues a trend for the Thunderbirds in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost nine in a row.
Las Plumas wouldn't let Orland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Colton Bice, Kyle Hipchen, and Derek Hultz picked up one apiece. Hipchen also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Leading Orland to victory were Luke Schager and Manny Rodriguez. Schager rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown, while Rodriguez rushed for 132 yards on only 15 carries. That's the most rushing yards Rodriguez has posted since back in November of 2023.
Las Plumas' defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Orland, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Las Plumas wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 42-14 loss against Corning on the 25th. Orland has also already played their next matchup, a 62-6 win against Oroville on the 25th.
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