With a playoff game on the line, Orland rose to the challenge on Friday. They really took it to the Pierce Bears for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-6 victory. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.
Luke Schager was his usual excellent self, rushing for 417 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 16.0 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 88-yard run. Zane Frailey was another major influence, as he rushed for 64 yards and ran in a TD.
Orland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 514 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 306.6 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 453.2.
Orland wouldn't let Pierce keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Ezequiel Caro, Miguel Esquivel, David Albarran, and Allan Ortega picked up one apiece.
The win (which was Orland's sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.3 points per game. As for Pierce, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-4.
Orland will face off against Corning at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Orland will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. Pierce does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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