After soaring to 40 points the game before, Anderson was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were beaten by the Lassen Grizzlies 35-8. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Cubs, who until this matchup were averaging 14.5 points allowed.
Anderson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Daimon Pierce. Anderson got some further help from Alias Raby: he forced a fumble and made 12 total tackles.
Lassen's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dowan Stephens led the charge by rushing for 186 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Those 186 rushing yards gave Stephens a new career-high. Lassen also got a significant boost from Dathen Moore, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 161 yards.
Anderson's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Lassen, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 3-3.
Anderson will venture away from home to square off against Yreka at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Yreka: 12.8, Anderson: 14.5) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Lassen, they will be playing in front of their home fans against University Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. University Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.4 points per game this season.
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