Football Preview: Sacramento Dragons vs. Del Campo Cougars
Two dominant backs in Darrius Moore and Bryce Smith are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Sacramento Dragons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Del Campo Cougars at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sacramento's defense has only allowed 13.9 points per game this season, so Del Campo's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Sacramento against River City as the squad secured a 56-13 win. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Raiders are ranked 535th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Cordell Radcliffe and Moore. Radcliffe rushed for 120 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries while Moore rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. With that strong performance, Moore is now averaging an impressive 109.3 rushing yards per game. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Damarie Taylor, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Sacramento was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 55 points the game before, Del Campo was a bit more limited in their contest last Friday. They had to suffer through a 48-12 loss at the hands of Twelve Bridges. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-6.
Del Campo's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Smith, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and Isaac Craig, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Smith has posted since back in August.
Del Campo has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Sacramento, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Sacramento has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 190.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Del Campo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 212.6. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Sacramento was able to grind out a solid win over Del Campo when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 19-6. Does Sacramento have another victory up their sleeve, or will Del Campo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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