Football Recap: Nevada Union Comes Up Short + How To Watch

Nevada Union extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 2-4. They were dealt a 56-17 defeat at the hands of the Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos. The Miners were not able to make up for their loss to the Raging Rhinos from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.

Rhyder Eelkema

Rushing Yards

10/03/25 vs Twelve Bridges	131
09/26/25 @ Antioch	143
09/12/25 vs Casa Roble	148
09/05/25 @ Christian Brothers	131
08/29/25 vs Bella Vista	182

When it comes to explaining why Nevada Union lost, don't look at Rhyder Eelkema. Despite the final result, he rushed for 131 yards and one TD on only 14 carries. Eelkema's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 131 rushing yards.

As for Twelve Bridges, the win keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. The matchup marked their most dominant victory of the season so far.

Leading Twelve Bridges to victory were Connor Frontiera and Chase Wyhlidko. Frontiera threw for 331 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 16.6 yards per attempt, while Wyhlidko rushed for 104 yards and three scores on only nine carries. Those 331 passing yards gave Frontiera a new career-high. Matthew Marquez helped out on the ground, rushing for 87 yards.

Nevada Union didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 28-3 defeat against Roseville on the 10th. As for Twelve Bridges, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 49-24 win against Placer on the 10th.