It was a proper cat-fight when Weed faced off against Etna on Friday. The Weed Cougars fell 47-40 to the Etna Lions. That makes it the first time this season the Cougars have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Weed still got an impressive performance from Marcus Horton, who rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes. Horton's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 145 rushing yards dating back to last season. Logan Bowles also helped out with an impressive 118 receiving yards.
Noah Hubbard had an outrageously good game for Etna as he rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 52 yards and a touchdown. Those 152 rushing yards gave Hubbard a new career-high.
Weed now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Etna, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Weed didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 48-14 win against Mt. Shasta on the 11th. Etna has also already played their next contest, a 29-28 victory against Fall River on the 11th.
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