The Mt. Shasta Bears will venture away from home to challenge the Trinity Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Shasta will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Friday, Mt. Shasta didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Modoc, but they still walked away with a 12-7 win.
Among those leading the charge was Leo Martinez, who rushed for 65 yards and one score. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 62 yards.
Another reason for the win was Mt. Shasta's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Caleb Sheets, Benedict Gazave, and Trevor Lanier, who each picked up one sack apiece. Mt. Shasta got some further help from Sheets: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Trinity). They breezed past Weed to the tune of 35-6 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Wolves with their most commanding win of the season.
Trinity found their leader in sophomore Wes Dresselhaus, who rushed for 233 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. Those 233 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Dresselhaus. Miller Brown also helped with two TDs in total.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Trinity was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Mt. Shasta's record now sits at 5-3. As for Trinity, their record is now 3-5.
Mt. Shasta came up short against Trinity when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 22-14. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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