Football Preview: Yreka Miners vs. Corning Cardinals
Two dominant backs in Trevan Crane and Kaleb Flournoy are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Yreka Miners will be playing in front of their home fans against the Corning Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Yreka is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.2 points per game this season.
Yreka took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against University Prep by a score of 17-7.
The critical scores for Yreka came from Crane and Gabe Gregg.
One reason for the win was Yreka's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Wyatt West with two. Yreka got some further help from Laydon Luce: he made ten total tackles (4.0 for loss) and snagged an interception.
Meanwhile, a victory for Corning just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Gridley 44-16. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Corning's loss came about despite a quality game from Flournoy, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Flournoy's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Yreka has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.8 points per game. As for Corning, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-6.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Yreka has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 243.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Corning struggles in that department as they've been averaging 238.9. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Yreka was taken down by Corning 54-14 when the teams last played back in October of 2019. Will Yreka have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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