Two dominant backs in Bryce Smith and Darrius Moore are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Del Campo Cougars will head out to challenge the Sacramento Dragons at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Del Campo is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Del Campo is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 55 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Twelve Bridges last Friday. They were beaten by the Raging Rhinos 48-12. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-6.
Despite the loss, Del Campo had strong showings from Smith, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and Isaac Craig, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Smith has posted since back in August.
Even though they lost, Del Campo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Sacramento took their game last Friday with ease, bagging a 56-13 victory over River City. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Raiders are ranked 535th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Cordell Radcliffe and Moore. Radcliffe rushed for 120 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries while Moore rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. With that strong performance, Moore is now averaging an impressive 109.3 rushing yards per game. Damarie Taylor also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Del Campo's record now sits at 5-5. As for Sacramento, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Del Campo has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 212.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sacramento struggles in that department as they've been averaging 190.9. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Del Campo came up short against Sacramento in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 19-6. Can Del Campo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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