The Pierce Bears will be playing at home against the Lassen Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Winters typically have all the answers at home, but on Friday Pierce proved too difficult a challenge. Pierce blew past Winters 32-7. The win made it back-to-back wins for Pierce.
Pierce's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was David Aguirre, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Burnum, who threw for 75 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes.
The team's defense also helped out by holding Winters to a paltry 226 yards. A big part of that defensive dominance came down to Pierce's ability to keep the quarterback under pressure: the team laid him out three times before it was all said and done. Jose Pinon was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself.
Meanwhile, Lassen entered their tilt with Anderson with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Lassen claimed a resounding 39-8 win over Anderson at home. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 32-0.
Lassen's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dathen Moore, who picked up 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Deshon Moore was another key contributor, gaining 182 total yards and two touchdowns.
Pierce's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Lassen, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Pierce has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 231.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lassen struggles in that department as they've been even better at 252.9 per game. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
