Loyalton is 6-1 against Herlong since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Loyalton Grizzlies will challenge the Herlong Vikings at 1:00 p.m. Loyalton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.4 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, Loyalton didn't have quite enough to beat Plumas Charter and fell 22-20.
Gus Petterson put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 144 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (99 yards to be exact) went to Brysyn Lake.
Even if they lost, Loyalton's defense still kept up the pressure with 5.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jedidiah Espana and Polo Lopez, who racked up four sacks between them. Espana has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last five times he's played.
Meanwhile, Herlong came tearing into last Friday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 46-0 victory over the Bulldogs. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 30 points or more this season.
Herlong pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.0 points per game. As for Loyalton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Loyalton strolled past Herlong when the teams last played back in September by a score of 44-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Loyalton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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