The Las Plumas Thunderbirds will head out to square off against the Live Oak Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Las Plumas' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Lassen on Friday. They took a blow against the Grizzlies, falling 34-0. The Thunderbirds have struggled against the Grizzlies recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Live Oak). They enjoyed a cozy 41-26 victory over Central Valley last Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Lions considering their seven-point performance the match before.
Tanner Tillotson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 268 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.9 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Backing up that air attack was Mario Ramirez, who rushed for 102 yards.
Las Plumas' defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Live Oak, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Las Plumas took their victory against Live Oak when the teams last played back in September of 2017 by a conclusive 39-15. Does Las Plumas have another victory up their sleeve, or will Live Oak turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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