Football Preview: Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos vs. Del Campo Cougars
Twelve Bridges has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Del Campo Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Twelve Bridges took their game with ease, bagging a 55-20 win over Roseville. Given the Raging Rhinos' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Tigers are ranked 208th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Braeden Ward continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 201 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry, and also picking up 55 receiving yards. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played. Connor Flaherty was another key player, throwing for 214 yards while completing 87.5% of his passes.
Twelve Bridges was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
Twelve Bridges didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Isaiah Rodriguez.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Del Campo). They breezed by River Valley to the tune of 55-7 on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Cougars as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Isaac Craig was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an incredible 85 yards. Another back making a difference was Bryce Smith, who rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Twelve Bridges pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Del Campo, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Ward and Smith. Ward has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 169.2 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Smith has averaged 81.2 rushing yards per game this season.
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