Colusa and Winters are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Colusa RedHawks are on the road again on Friday to play the Winters Warriors at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Colusa came up short against Pierce and fell 20-8.
Despite the defeat, Colusa had strong showings from Kane Nall, who rushed for 73 yards on only nine carries, and Chris Ruiz, who gained 125 total yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Colusa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Winters put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Durham with a sharp 34-9 victory. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 348th, while the Trojans are ranked 794th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sebastian Rodriguez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 91 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Backing up that air attack was Lane Brown, who rushed for 85 yards.
Winters' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ricky Garcia and Rodriguez.
Colusa dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Winters, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Colusa has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 160.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Winters struggles in that department as they've been averaging 289.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Colusa against Winters when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-13 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Colusa since the team 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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