Football Preview: Placer Hillmen vs. Yuba City Honkers
The Placer Hillmen will face off against the Yuba City Honkers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Placer knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Yuba City likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Placer lost to Twelve Bridges at home by a 51-34 margin. The matchup marked the Hillmen's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Baylor Kelley and Braeden Ward. Ward had a great game and gained 284 total yards and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, Kelley was balling out in the loss, rushing for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Even though they lost, Placer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in 19 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Yuba City beat Del Campo 18-12 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Honkers.
The critical scores for Yuba City came from Ryan Corum and Ulysses Vaca.
One reason for the win was Yuba City's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Jayden Brown was the leader with two.
Placer's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Yuba City, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Placer has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 263.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Yuba City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 176.9. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Placer came out on top in a nail-biter against Yuba City in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, sneaking past 31-28. Does Placer have another victory up their sleeve, or will Yuba City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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