The Union Mine Diamondbacks will face off against the Bradshaw Christian Pride at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Union Mine has given up an average of 30.3 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Union Mine is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Rosemont on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Diamondbacks took a blow against the Wolverines, falling 49-22. The Diamondbacks were down 42-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Bradshaw Christian entered their tilt with Amador on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Buffaloes by a score of 27-14. Given the Pride's advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Buffaloes are ranked 445th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Union Mine better keep an eye on Devin Hatcher. He was instrumental in Bradshaw Christian's win, rushing for 205 yards while picking up 11.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 35 receiving yards and one touchdown. With that strong performance, Hatcher is now averaging an impressive 104.2 rushing yards per game. Mason Pisarski was another key player, rushing for 76 yards and a pair of TDs on only ten carries.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Bradshaw Christian proved: they limited Amador to a paltry three yards per carry. The team can thank Samuel Danilyuk for the heroic effort on defense: he. Bradshaw Christian didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.4.
Bradshaw Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Pisarski and Danilyuk.
Bradshaw Christian's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Union Mine, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Union Mine was taken down by Bradshaw Christian 35-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Diamondbacks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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