Bret Harte has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Linden Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Bret Harte's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Big Valley Christian on Friday. They were outmatched by the Lions at home and fell 48-0. Considering the last time the Bullfrogs couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Linden). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat River Islands 63-0 on the road. Winning may never get old, but the Lions sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Linden's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Landen Ly led the charge by rushing for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 85 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Schallberger, who threw for 160 yards and four touchdowns.
Linden didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Carson Chea, Shane Carter, and Jacob Ontiveros picked up one apiece. Chea has been hot recently, having also posted at least one defended passe the last three times he's played.
Bret Harte dropped their record down to 0-5 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Linden, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Bret Harte lost to Linden on the road by a decisive 43-27 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2019. Can Bret Harte avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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