Football Preview: Yreka Miners vs. Mazama Vikings
The Yreka Miners are taking a road trip to challenge the Mazama Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Yreka came up short against Shasta and fell 28-21. While losing is never fun, the Miners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 512th, while the Wolves are ranked 250th).
Despite the defeat, Yreka got top-tier performance from Trevan Crane, who rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Crane was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 58 yards.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 35-7, which was the final score in Mazama's tilt against Bend on Friday. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
The losing side was boosted by Kai Otee Hunt, who picked up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Yreka fell to 2-1. As for Mazama, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Yreka strolled past Mazama when the teams last played back in September of 2015 by a score of 35-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yreka since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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