Mt. Shasta dropped to 5-5 on Friday, ending the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 28-24 to the Fall River Bulldogs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Bears lost against the Bulldogs in their previous head to head back in November of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 48-12 score last time.
Despite the loss, Mt. Shasta had strong showings from Noah Yegar, who threw for 119 yards and three TDs on only ten passes, and Nick Mangrum, who picked up 74 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
As for Fall River, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.0 points over those games.
Abraham Estes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 126 yards and two scores. He has become a key player for Fall River: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Mt. Shasta and Fall River are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Bears will head out on the road to face off against Hamilton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Braves' defense has only allowed 3.7 points per game this season, so Mt. Shasta's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Fall River, they will be playing at home against Los Molinos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Los Molinos will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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