It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Orland had no problem doing just that on Friday. They strolled past the Corning Cardinals with points to spare, taking the game 29-12. Winning may never get old, but the Trojans sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Luke Schager was his usual excellent self, rushing for 229 yards and three touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 151 rushing yards.
Orland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in 12 consecutive contests.
One reason for the win was Orland's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 12.5 sacks. Ezequiel Caro led the group effort, picking up five of those sacks all by himself.
Despite the loss, Corning still got an impressive performance from Kanon Gregorio, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown. Those 76 rushing yards gave Gregorio a new career-high.
Orland pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.3 points per game. As for Corning, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Orland will take on Lassen at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Orland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.7 points per game this season. Corning does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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