Football Preview: Anderson Cubs vs. Yreka Miners
Anderson has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to take on the Yreka Miners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Anderson: 14.5, Yreka: 12.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Anderson's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Lassen offense got past them. Anderson had to suffer through a 35-8 loss at the hands of Lassen. Having soared to a lofty 40 points in the game before, the Cubs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Anderson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Daimon Pierce. Alias Raby was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making 12 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Yreka hadn't done well against West Valley recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Yreka never let West Valley onto the board and left with a 17-0 win. The 17-point effort marked the Miners' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Trevan Crane, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Anderson's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Yreka, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Anderson has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 212.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Yreka struggles in that department as they've been averaging 263.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Anderson took a serious blow against Yreka in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 49-22. Thankfully for Anderson, Lucas Day (who threw for 209 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown on only five carries) 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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