The Orland Trojans are taking a road trip to challenge the Live Oak Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Orland will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
If Live Oak heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Orland took over last week. Everything went Orland's way against Corning on Friday as Orland made off with a 34-14 win. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 20 points or more this season.
Orland relied on the efforts of Manny Rodriguez, who rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and Luke Schager, who rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Rodriguez has posted since back in November of 2023.
Orland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 370 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after only three points in their last contest, Live Oak made sure to put some points up on the board against Oroville on Friday. Live Oak took their game with ease, bagging a 41-6 victory over Oroville. That looming 41-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Lions yet this season.
Live Oak had a senior duo take command as Mario Ramirez rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries and Tanner Tillotson rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Tillotson's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
With the win, Live Oak broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-6. As for Orland, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Orland has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 337.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Live Oak struggles in that department as they've been averaging 181.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Orland against Live Oak when the teams last played back in November of 2022, as the squad secured a 46-8 win. In that contest, Orland amassed a halftime lead of 34-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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