Weed was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 44-30 to the Redding Christian Lions. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Loss or not, Weed got some senior leadership from Marcus Horton and Maddox Mize. Horton rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns, while Mize rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave Mize a new career-high in rushing yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Weed was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Levi Putnam had a dynamite game for Redding Christian, rushing for 235 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Putnam really tore up the turf during one magnificent 78-yard run. Wyatt Shaw was another key player, having thrown for 256 yards and onetouchdown.
Weed's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Redding Christian, they pushed their record up to 5-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Weed has already played their next contest, a 16-14 victory against Biggs on the 15th. As for Redding Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 29-0 win against Etna on the 15th.
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