Red Bluff put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat the Orland Trojans by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 49-14. Considering the Spartans have won four matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Zach Shaver continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 248 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 119 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Leaf, who rushed for 85 yards on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Red Bluff was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 375 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Orland's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Luke Schager, who rushed for 97 yards, and Manny Rodriguez, who gained 119 total yards and two touchdowns. Rodriguez also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up 0.5 sacks and making four total tackles.
Red Bluff's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Orland, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-2.
Red Bluff will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Pleasant Valley at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Red Bluff knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Pleasant Valley likes a good challenge. Orland also won't see the field for a while: their next matchupis against Gridley at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th.
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