Modoc is 2-8 against Fall River since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Modoc Braves will welcome the Fall River Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Fall River took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Modoc, who comes in off a win.
Modoc took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Portola by a score of 31-20. The high-scoring effort was just what the Braves needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Lewis Crumwell went supernova for Modoc, rushing for 143 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Modoc also got a significant boost from Sutton Cockrell, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 97 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Modoc was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 46-14, which was the final score in Fall River's tilt against Ferndale on September 6th. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 874th, while the Wildcats are ranked 342nd).
The victory got Modoc back to even at 2-2. As for Fall River, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Modoc strolled past Fall River in their previous matchup back in August by a score of 34-20. Will Modoc repeat their success, or does Fall River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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