Upper Lake lost against Fort Bragg back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Upper Lake Cougars lost 34-14 to the Fort Bragg Timberwolves. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
It was another big night for Alex Nicholson, who rushed for 251 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 66 receiving yards for Fort Bragg. Nicholson showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 69 yards. Ross Knapp got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Upper Lake's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Fort Bragg, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-3.
Upper Lake will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Willits at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Willits is coming into the matchup with four straight victories at home, so Upper Lake will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Fort Bragg, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 37-26 win against Middletown on the 25th.
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