Modoc hasn't had much luck against Fall River recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Modoc Braves will host the Fall River Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Modoc will be strutting in after a win while Fall River will be coming in after a loss.
Modoc took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 31-20 victory over Portola. The high-scoring effort was just what the Braves needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Lewis Crumwell was a one-man wrecking crew for Modoc as he rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Backing up that air attack was Sutton Cockrell, who rushed for 97 yards and a rushing touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Modoc was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Fall River was beaten by Ferndale 46-14 on September 6th. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 874th, while the Wildcats are ranked 342nd).
The win got Modoc back to even at 2-2. As for Fall River, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Modoc strolled past Fall River in their previous meeting back in August by a score of 34-20. Does Modoc have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fall River turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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