The Red Bluff Spartans will take on the Orland Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Red Bluff: 17, Orland: 16) so any points scored will be well earned.
Orland is hoping to do what Corning couldn't on Friday: put an end to Red Bluff's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Red Bluff blew past Corning 49-14 at home. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won three games by 20 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Kayden Leaf, who threw for 258 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown. Zach Shaver was another key player, rushing for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Red Bluff was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Orland entered their match against Shasta on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Orland took a 22-15 hit to the loss column at the hands of Shasta. The loss was the Trojans' first of the season.
Despite the defeat, Orland got top-tier performance from Luke Schager, who rushed for 178 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Schager a new career-high in rushing yards.
Red Bluff's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Orland, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Red Bluff has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 299.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Orland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 353. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Red Bluff strolled past Orland when the teams last played back in March of 2021 by a score of 18-0. Will Red Bluff repeat their success, or does Orland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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