It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Orland had no problem doing just that on Friday. They snuck past the Lassen Grizzlies with a 20-16 win. This was payback for the Trojans, who suffered a 49-35 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Luke Schager
| 11/21/25 vs Lassen | 152 |
| 11/14/25 vs West Valley | 135 |
| 11/07/25 vs Live Oak | 100 |
| 10/31/25 @ Corning | 125 |
| 10/24/25 vs Oroville | 124 |
| + 4 more games |
Orland had a senior duo take command as Manny Martin gained 112 total yards and two touchdowns and Luke Schager rushed for 152 yards and one touchdown. Schager's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards.
Orland didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Lassen to a completion percentage of just 26.7%. That defensive display was nothing new: the Trojans have limited their opponent to a lower and lower completion percentage in three consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Lassen still got an impressive performance from Dathen Moore, who rushed for 209 yards and one TD while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Moore is now averaging an impressive 109 rushing yards per game.
Orland's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Lassen, with the loss, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-3.
Coming up, Orland is taking a road trip to take on Gridley at 7:00 p.m. on the 29th. The Bulldogs' defense has only allowed 9.5 points per game this season, so the Trojans' offense will have their work cut out for them. Lassen does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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