Football Recap: Nevada Union Falls Despite Big Games from Brandon Mccallum and Rhyder Eelkema + How To Watch

Nevada Union made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Placer, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Miners fell just short of the Hillmen by a score of 33-30 on Friday. The Miners have struggled against the Hillmen recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

Rhyder Eelkema

Rushing Touchdowns

09/05/25 @ Christian Brothers	3
08/29/25 vs Bella Vista	3
10/24/25 @ Placer	2
10/17/25 vs Del Campo	2
10/03/25 vs Twelve Bridges	1
+ 2 more games

Nevada Union's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Rhyder Eelkema, who rushed for 209 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, and Brandon McCallum, who rushed for 123 yards and one TD. The Miners are 3-1 when Eelkema posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-5 otherwise.

Jesiah Aday had an outrageously good game for Placer as he rushed for 174 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance also gave Aday a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Another player making a difference was Danny Sanchez-Harlow, who gained 90 total yards and two touchdowns.

Nevada Union's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Placer, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Nevada Union will face off against rival Yuba City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant s against one another: Eelkema and Cody Haase. Meanwhile, Placer is set to challenge their familiar foe Roseville at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.