The Lassen Grizzlies will venture away from home to square off against the West Valley Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lassen is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.3 points per game this season.
West Valley is hoping to do what University Prep couldn't on Friday: put an end to Lassen's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Lassen walked away with a 27-20 victory over University Prep.
Dathen Moore continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 171 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season. Dowan Stephens was in the mix as well, providing Lassen with two touchdowns.
Lassen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when West Valley duked it out withCentral Valley on Friday. West Valley took down Central Valley 24-6.
West Valley relied on the efforts of Logan Rasmussen, who picked up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Cooper Staup, who rushed for 134 yards. Rasmussen is becoming a predictor of West Valley's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't).
West Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Rasmussen picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Lassen now has a winning record of 4-3. As for West Valley, their record now sits at 2-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Lassen has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 359.6 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for West Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 72.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Lassen against West Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lassen since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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