Football Preview: Placer Hillmen vs. Roseville Tigers
The Placer Hillmen will face off against the Roseville Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Placer's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Placer on the road against Del Campo as the team secured a 42-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hillmen, who have now won four matches by 22 points or more so far this season.
Baylor Kelley continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 231 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also catching a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Roseville entered their game against Yuba City on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Roseville was just a hair shy of victory and fell 29-28 to Yuba City. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Roseville might have lost, but man, D'Marcis Gresham was a machine: he rushed for 222 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. With that strong performance, Gresham is now averaging an impressive 103 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Roseville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Placer's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Roseville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Placer came up short against Roseville in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 34-27. Thankfully for Placer, Joel Bradley (who picked up 142 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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