Corning is 9-1 against Las Plumas since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Corning Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Las Plumas Thunderbirds at 7:30 p.m. Las Plumas took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Corning, who comes in off a win.
Corning's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 35-0 victory over Live Oak at home. Considering the Cardinals have won three contests by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Corning's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaleb Flournoy, who rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 70 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Ward, who rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Corning was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Live Oak only rushed for 54.
Meanwhile, Las Plumas was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 7-6 to Orland. The Thunderbirds haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
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.
The victory made it two in a row for Corning and bumps their season record up to 3-4. As for Las Plumas, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Corning might still be hurting after the 41-21 loss they got from Las Plumas in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Corning avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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