Football Recap: Placer Hillmen vs. Yuba City Honkers
While Placer put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Yuba City. The Placer Hillmen blew past the Yuba City Honkers, posting a 52-0 victory. That 52 point margin sets a new team best for the Hillmen this season.
Placer's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Shaun Jones led the charge by rushing for 63 yards and two touchdowns. Jones is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played. Another signal caller making a difference was Rian Miller, who threw for 184 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Placer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in 20 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Placer's record is now 7-2. As for Yuba City, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3.
Placer will head out on the road to square off against River Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Placer is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Yuba City, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Nevada Union at 7:30 p.m. Yuba City is facing Nevada Union at the right time seeing as Nevada Union is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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