The Shasta Wolves will venture away from home to square off against the Orland Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after three-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Last Friday, Shasta was able to grind out a solid win over Yreka, taking the game 28-21.
Justin Polley had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 134 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Orland over Willows in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Orland blew Willows out of the water with a 50-0 final score. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 338th, while the Honkers are ranked 995th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Manny Martin had a dynamite game for Orland, rushing for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Martin's longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Gabe Hernandez made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Orland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 303 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Shasta's record now sits at 3-0. As for Orland, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Shasta has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 179.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Orland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 359.7. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Shasta was dealt a bruising 47-14 defeat at the hands of Orland when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Shasta avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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