The Anderson Cubs and the Lassen Grizzlies will meet on Friday for a tough Bear Battle. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Anderson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 40-0 win over Oroville at home. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Anderson wouldn't let Oroville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Alias Raby led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. He also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 136. Anderson got some further help from Jacob Torres: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Anderson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Lassen got themselves on the board against Las Plumas on Friday, but Las Plumas never followed suit. They breezed by the Thunderbirds on the road to the tune of 34-0. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 285th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 601st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lassen's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dathen Moore led the charge by rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while also picking up 40 receiving yards. Moore's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season. Zayn Wright was another key signal caller, throwing for 158 yards and a touchdown while completing 88.9% of his passes.
Anderson now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Lassen, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Anderson has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 229.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lassen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 366.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Anderson was taken down by Lassen 39-8 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Anderson was down 32-0.
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