Two dominant signal callers in Xavier Silva and Gus Petterson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Tulelake Honkers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Loyalton Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Tulelake knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Loyalton likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Tulelake took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 64-8 victory over Burney. Considering the Honkers have won five contests by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Danny Garcia, who rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Silva, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Tulelake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 374 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in five consecutive games.
Tulelake wouldn't let Burney keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Tulelake can thank Silva and Erik Salazar for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Loyalton's offense. They took a blow against Hayfork on Saturday, falling 58-0. That makes it the first time this season the Grizzlies have let down their home crowd.
Tulelake's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Loyalton, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Tulelake couldn't quite finish off Loyalton when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 27-24. Thankfully for Tulelake, Adam Smeltzer (who picked up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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