Weed was the 44-20 winner over Trinity when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Weed Cougars fell 42-32 to the Trinity Wolves on Friday.
When it comes to explaining why Weed lost, don't look at Marcus Horton. Despite the final result, he rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Logan Bowles, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Weed was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Trinity was led to victory by Miller Brown and Carver Dresselhaus. Brown rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns, while Dresselhaus rushed for 21 yards and two touchdowns.
Weed's record is now 4-4. As for Trinity, they moved to 1-7 with that victory, which also ended their eight-game losing streak.
Weed has already played their next contest, a 54-13 loss against Fall River on the 1st. As for Trinity, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 22-14 win against Mt. Shasta on the 1st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
