Las Plumas entered their matchup against Gridley on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Thunderbirds took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. While the Thunderbirds had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Bulldogs 14-7.
Las Plumas' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Branden Robinson, who threw for 204 yards and two TDs, and Prem Ball, who picked up 49 receiving yards and one score.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gridley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eli Punzo, who threw for 93 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 63 yards. Isaac Punzo helped out on the ground, rushing for 91 yards.
Las Plumas' loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Gridley, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Las Plumas is set to challenge their familiar foe Oroville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Gridley will take on rival Corning at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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