Orland pushed their score to 57 the last time they played Las Plumas, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. The Orland Trojans slipped by the Las Plumas Thunderbirds 7-6. The seven-point effort marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Orland was led to victory by Luke Schager and Manny Rodriguez. Schager rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown, while Rodriguez rushed for 132 yards on only 15 carries. That's the most rushing yards Rodriguez has posted since back in November of 2023.
Orland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 352 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Orland's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Las Plumas, they dropped their record down to 4-3 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Orland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 62-6 victory against Oroville on the 25th. As for Las Plumas, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 42-14 defeat against Corning on the 25th.
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