The third road match was the charm for Weed, as they earned their first road win of the season. They claimed a resounding 54-26 victory over the Oroville Tigers on the road. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Weed's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marcus Horton led the charge by rushing for 163 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 212 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. Horton really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run. Logan Bowles was another key rusher, gaining 256 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Weed was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Evan Beall and Keanu Freimark certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Beall rushed for 110 yards on only nine carries, while Freimark rushed for 63 yards.
The win got Weed back to even at 2-2. As for Oroville, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
After each having a week off, Weed and Etna will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. Weed will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Oroville, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Anderson at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. Anderson's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Oroville's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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