On Saturday, Branson faced Tulelake in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Branson Bulls snuck past the Tulelake Honkers with a 36-30 win.
Tom Lardner was the offensive standout of the game as he threw for 218 yards and three touchdowns while completing 94.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 53 yards on only five carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. James Stovell was Lardner's top target, picking up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Tulelake lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Xavier Silva, who rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 146 yards and a touchdown. Silva also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing three fumbles and making six total tackles. Danny Garcia was Silva's top target, rushing for 145 yards while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also picking up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Branson's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. As for Tulelake, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Branson will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Swett at 4:30 p.m. on October 10th. As for Tulelake, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Rogue River at 6:00 p.m.
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