Shasta and Foothill are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2017, but not for long. The Shasta Wolves are on the road again on Friday to play the Foothill Cougars at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Shasta was fully in charge, breezing past Las Plumas 35-6 on the road. That looming 35-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wolves yet this season.
Justin Polley continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 226 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also rushing for 58 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. A healthy portion of that aerial production (88 yards to be exact) went to Owen Boesiger.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shasta was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Foothill waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Cardinals, posting a 47-0 win at home. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Shasta's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Foothill, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Shasta won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, slipping by Foothill 35-34. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Foothill's Dawson Mortimer, who rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Shasta to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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