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STATION: KRCR NEWS CHANNEL 7
EDITOR: ANWAR STETSON
PRODUCER: ANWAR STETSON, JASON TURK
WRITER: ANWAR STETSON
CAMERA: ANWAR STETSON
ANCHOR: SAM CHIMENTI
ORLAND, Calif. - The Orland Trojans (15-0, 5-0 League) defeated the Shafter Generals (11-5, 2-4 League) 20-7 in the Division 5-A State Championship game Saturday night at Orland High School. Senior quarterback Grant Foster had 149 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns, and 1 interception return for a touchdown in the victory.
Light showers sprinkled Glenn county periodically throughout the night, creating very muddy field conditions in Orland.
A long Shafter run set up the first rushing touchdown of the day, as Shafter took a 7-0 lead.
In the second quarter, Foster put the Trojans on the board with a 65-yard rushing touchdown. The Trojans missed the extra point.
A methodical 2nd quarter drive led to a Foster 1-yard rushing score.
After a failed two-point conversion, the Trojans led 12-7 at the half.
Foster followed with a 55-yard interception return for a touchdown in the 3rd quarter to make the score 18-7.
In the 4th, a Shafter muffed snap in led to a safety, securing an Orland victory, 20-7.
Junior Tucker Kampmann Jr. added nine tackles and a sack for the Trojans on defense.
Shafter, visiting from just north of Bakersfield, finish the season 11-5.
Orland, winning its first ever state title, finishes 15-0, the best record in school history. It's Orland's first undefeated season since 1961.
An emotional Nick Velasquez spoke to KRCR after the game. The 5th year Orland head coach has been involved with the program in some capacity since 2011.
"For us we talked about that having a legacy that’ll last forever," Velasquez said. "We dreamt of this...and to live out a dream like this, I tell the kids it’s unbelievable."
28 сен 2024
