Tulelake has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Rogue River Chieftains at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Tulelake is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Branson, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Tulelake was ranked 18th). Tulelake fell to Branson 36-30. The Honkers gained 107 more yards on the day, but it was the Bulls that made the best use of them.
Despite their loss, Tulelake saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Xavier Silva, who rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 146 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave Silva a new career-high in rushing yards. Danny Garcia was Silva's top target, rushing for 145 yards while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also picking up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Tulelake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Tulelake wouldn't let Branson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Silva was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, Rogue River was beaten by Culver 52-6 on Friday. The Chieftains have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Having lost for the first time this season, Tulelake fell to 2-1. As for Rogue River, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
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