Lassen is 4-0 against Las Plumas since August of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lassen Grizzlies will face off against the Las Plumas Thunderbirds at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lassen will head out to face Las Plumas after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Lassen took a 42-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of Foothill. The defeat continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost five in a row.
Lassen might have lost, but man, Dathen Moore was a machine: he rushed for 274 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Moore a new career-high in rushing yards. Lassen also got help from Joey Harrison, who showed off his sure hands for 85 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Lassen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 460 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 48 points the game before, Las Plumas was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They took a blow against Shasta, falling 35-6. While losing is never fun, the Thunderbirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 574th, while the Wolves are ranked 239th).
Lassen's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3. As for Las Plumas, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Lassen has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 404.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Las Plumas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 211.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lassen strolled past Las Plumas when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 34-20. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Las Plumas' Drake Sahagun, who threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Lassen to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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