Union Mine had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-7 to make it five. They had to suffer through a 51-18 loss at the hands of the Amador Buffaloes. The Diamondbacks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Buffaloes apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
As for Amador, the victory got them back to even at 4-4. The result was nothing new for the Buffaloes, who have now won four games by 27 points or more so far this season.
Leading Amador to victory were Evan Santos and Brad Blankenheim. Santos rushed for 122 yards and three scores on only five carries, while Blankenheim rushed for 98 yards and a pair of TDs on only seven carries. Blankenheim also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because the Buffaloes are 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Union Mine will face off against rival Galt at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Amador is set to take on their familiar foe El Dorado at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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