On Friday, the Los Molinos Bulldogs earned a 43-36 win over the Esparto Spartans.
Los Molinos' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Harrison Hamre, who rushed for 236 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. Hamre's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season. Karson Fox was another key receiver, picking up 175 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Los Molinos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Los Molinos' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Fox.
When it comes to explaining why Esparto lost, don't look at Jonathan Melendez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave Melendez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Los Molinos now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Esparto, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Los Molinos will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Portola at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th. As for Esparto, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Foresthill, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Esparto is facing Foresthill at the right time seeing as Foresthill is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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