Mariposa County fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They walked away with a 28-20 victory over the Le Grand Bulldogs on Friday. This was payback for the Grizzlies, who suffered a 49-20 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Mariposa County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Mariposa County's defense made their presence known, laying out Diego Martinez. seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Mason Sinclair and Karl Wall, who racked up 5.5 sacks between them. Connor Filgas was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making nine total tackles.
When it comes to explaining why Le Grand lost, don't look at Martinez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 34 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 222 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt. Another player making a difference was Miguel Moreno, who picked up 116 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Mariposa County's win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-7. As for Le Grand, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
As of now, neither Mariposa County nor Le Grand have any future games scheduled.
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