Football Preview: Placer Hillmen vs. Roseville Tigers
The Placer Hillmen will square off against the Roseville Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Placer knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Roseville likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Placer was fully in charge, breezing past Del Campo 42-7 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Hillmen, who have now won four matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Baylor Kelley, who rushed for 231 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Placer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 358 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Roseville entered their contest against Yuba City on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Roseville and Yuba City were almost perfectly matched up, but Roseville suffered a 29-28 defeat. 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.
Placer pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Roseville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Placer has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 266.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Roseville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 225.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Placer came up short against Roseville in their previous matchup 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? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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