The Roseville Tigers will challenge the Yuba City Honkers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Roseville came up short against West Park and fell 35-28. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Roseville's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Grahm Dahle, who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and D'Marcis Gresham, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Dahle a new career-high in rushing yards. Roseville also got help from Kenny Mcclure, who showed off his sure hands for 105 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Roseville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Yuba City beat Chico 21-16 on Friday.
Yuba City's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jd Henry, who picked up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Roseville fell to 2-1. As for Yuba City, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Roseville has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 212.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Yuba City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 189.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Roseville strolled past Yuba City in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 36-22. Does Roseville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Yuba City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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