The Weed Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Trinity Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Weed knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Trinity likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Weed didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Modoc, but they still walked away with a 35-30 victory.
It was another big night for Marcus Horton, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 53 yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jett Marshall, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Weed wouldn't let Modoc keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Weed can thank Maddox Mize and Horton for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Trinity was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Redding Christian, falling 40-18. That's two games in a row now that the Wolves have lost by exactly 22 points.
Trinity might have lost, but man, Miller Brown was a machine: he rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 73 receiving yards.
Weed now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Trinity, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Weed has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 380.1 total yards per game. It's a different story for Trinity, though, as they've been averaging only 245.5. Will Weed be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Trinity flip the script?
Everything went Weed's way against Trinity when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Weed made off with a 44-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Weed since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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