If Corning was feeling good fresh off their 42-14 takedown of Las Plumas last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Corning Cardinals came up short against the Orland Trojans on Friday, falling 34-14. The Cardinals have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Although Corning took the loss, they still got scores from Blake Ward and Kaleb Flournoy.
Leading Orland to victory were Manny Rodriguez and Luke Schager. Rodriguez rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, while Schager rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns. Schager also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making four total tackles (2.5 for loss).
The loss snapped Corning's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-5 record. As for Orland, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Corning will look to defend their home field on Friday against Gridley at 7:30 p.m. Gridley has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 131 points over their last three games. As for Orland, they will challenge Live Oak at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Orland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.6 points per game this season.
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