Orland and Lassen squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Orland had to settle for second. The match between them and the Lassen Grizzlies didn't end well, with the Orland Trojans falling 49-35. The Trojans' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Orland still got an impressive performance from Luke Schager, who rushed for 205 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 103 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. With that strong performance, Schager is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. Manny Rodriguez was another key player, gaining 148 total yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Orland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in 13 consecutive games.
Dathen Moore was his usual excellent self, rushing for 274 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry for Lassen. Moore showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 63 yards. Lassen also got a significant boost from Dowan Stephens, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 122 yards.
Orland's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3. As for Lassen, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-3.
Orland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lassen, they will face off against American Canyon at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lassen is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.8 points per game this season.
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