Football Preview: Nevada Union Miners vs. Del Campo Cougars
The Nevada Union Miners will square off against the Del Campo Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Nevada Union's defense has only allowed 17.6 points per game this season, so Del Campo's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Nevada Union is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat River Valley 63-19 at home. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Miners with their most commanding win of the season.
Nevada Union's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nathaniel "Ziggy" Pritchett, who rushed for 190 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. "Ziggy" Pritchett's longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another rusher making a difference was Brandon Mccallum, who rushed for 94 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Nevada Union was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 423 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Nevada Union's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Carter Van Matre and Grady Kamba.
Meanwhile, Del Campo entered their contest against Placer on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Del Campo was beaten by Placer 42-7. Having soared to a lofty 31 points in the game before, the Cougars couldn't push the score so high this time.
The win made it two in a row for Nevada Union and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Del Campo, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 4-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Nevada Union has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 289.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Del Campo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 224.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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