Pierce and Orland squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Pierce had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 42-6 loss at the hands of the Orland Trojans. The Bears have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Luke Schager was his usual excellent self, rushing for 417 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 16.0 yards per carry for Orland. The dominant performance gave Schager a new career-high in rushing yards. Zane Frailey was another key player, rushing for 64 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Pierce's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Orland, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Pierce does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Orland, they will host Corning at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Orland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.2 points per game this season.
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