Two dominant backs in Lewis Crumwell and Harrison Hamre are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Modoc Braves will square off against the Los Molinos Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Modoc's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches.
Last Friday, Modoc took their contest with ease, bagging a 49-14 victory over Trinity. The Braves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, a win for Los Molinos just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Etna, falling 28-7.
Despite the defeat, Los Molinos had strong showings from Hamre, who rushed for 169 yards, and Karson Fox, who picked up 51 receiving yards. Hamre's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 12th straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Los Molinos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups.
Modoc has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.8 points. As for Los Molinos, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Modoc was dealt a bruising 58-14 loss at the hands of Los Molinos in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hamre, who rushed for 142 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries. Now that Modoc knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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