Football Preview: North Fork Miners vs. Banning Lewis Academy Stallions
The North Fork Miners will take on the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
North Fork came up short against Monte Vista on Friday, falling 43-20.
Despite the loss, North Fork got top-tier performance from Derick Sievertsen, who rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Sievertsen a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, North Fork was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 11 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Banning Lewis Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 34-12 to Sterling.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Sam Early, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 85 yards and a touchdown.
North Fork's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Banning Lewis Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
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