Football Preview: North Fork Miners vs. Olathe Pirates
The North Fork Miners are taking a road trip to square off against the Olathe Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Olathe took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on North Fork, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, North Fork earned an 18-7 victory over Gunnison.
The critical scores for North Fork came from Joe Hollembeak and Braeden Flores.
North Fork was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
North Fork's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Payson Pene and Alex Csere. Pene also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight. North Fork got some further help from Payson Miller: he picked up two sacks and made ten total tackles.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 41 points the game before, Olathe was a bit more limited in their game back in September. They were beaten by Ignacio 34-7. The loss was the Pirates' first of the season.
The win got North Fork back to even at 2-2. As for Olathe, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything came up roses for North Fork against Olathe in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, as the squad secured a 42-0 victory. Does North Fork have another victory up their sleeve, or will Olathe turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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