With a playoff game on the line, Los Molinos rose to the challenge on Friday. They breezed by the Modoc Braves to the tune of 68-37. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Harrison Hamre continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 364 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Karson Fox, who picked up 116 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Los Molinos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 520 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups.
Los Molinos didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaydin Underwood and Hamre. Hamre's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 13th straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another thorn in Modoc's side was Wyatt Gillett, who made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
When it comes to explaining why Modoc lost, don't look at Lewis Crumwell. Despite the final result, he rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also picked up 54 receiving yards. Crumwell has become a key player for Modoc: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Sutton Cockrell also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Los Molinos now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Modoc, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-5 record.
Los Molinos will square off against Weed at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Weed is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.4 points per game this season. Modoc does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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