Football Recap: Yreka Miners vs. Mazama Vikings
You can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Yreka's strategy against Mazama on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Yreka Miners blew the Mazama Vikings out of the water with a 36-6 final score. That 30 point margin sets a new team best for the Miners this season.
It was another big night for Trevan Crane, who rushed for 218 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Gregg, who rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Yreka was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mazama only rushed for 157.
Yreka's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Cain Navarro, Eugene Super, and Super picked up one apiece.
Yreka pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Mazama, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
After each having a week off, Yreka and West Valley will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th. Yreka's defense has only allowed 16 points per game this season, so West Valley's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Mazama, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Marshfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mazama is facing Marshfield at the right time seeing as Marshfield is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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