Football Preview: Nevada Union Miners vs. Bella Vista Broncos
The Nevada Union Miners will hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Bella Vista Broncos at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Nevada Union will be strutting in after a victory while Bella Vista will be coming in after a loss.
Nevada Union is headed out to face Bella Vista after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Nevada Union came out on top against Chico by a score of 21-14 on Friday. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Miners were the better team in the second half.
Brandon Mccallum had a dynamite game for Nevada Union, rushing for 201 yards while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, Bella Vista had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 27-13 to Oakmont. The Broncos have struggled against the Vikings recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Bella Vista got top-tier performance from Dvaughn Norwood, who rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Norwood's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Even though they lost, Bella Vista was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Nevada Union beat Bella Vista 44-33 in their previous matchup back in August of 2021. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bella Vista's Caelan Sallander, who rushed for 236 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Nevada Union to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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