Cosumnes Oaks has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Elk Grove Thundering Herd at 5:00 p.m.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 42-6, which was the final score in Cosumnes Oaks' tilt against Inderkum two weeks ago. While losing is never fun, the Wolfpack can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 359th, while the Tigers are ranked 80th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elk Grove). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Franklin 69-22 at home. Elk Grove's victory was all the more impressive since the Wildcats were averaging only 18 points allowed on the season.
It was another big night for David Hale, who rushed for 209 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards. Daniel Tejada was another key player, rushing for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Elk Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 513 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Elk Grove's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Lucan Amituanai was especially locked on to Franklin's QB and sacked him twice.
Cosumnes Oaks' loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Elk Grove, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Cosumnes Oaks ended up a good deal behind Elk Grove in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, losing 35-17. Will Cosumnes Oaks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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