Mt. Shasta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 48-14 loss at the hands of the Weed Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 41-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
It was another big night for Marcus Horton, who rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 87 yards and a touchdown on only eight passes for Weed. Horton's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 145 rushing yards dating back to last season. Logan Bowles was another key back, rushing for 107 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Mt. Shasta's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Weed, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Mt. Shasta will challenge Etna at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Etna will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Mt. Shasta surely won't give up without a fight. As for Weed, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Modoc at 7:30 p.m. Modoc is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.2 points per game this season.
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