Two dominant s in Cody Haase and Rhyder Eelkema are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Yuba City Honkers will head out to take on the Nevada Union Miners at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Yuba City is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Twelve Bridges on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Honkers came up short against the Raging Rhinos, falling 48-27. While losing is never fun, the Honkers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 389th, while the Raging Rhinos are ranked 76th).
Dante Lepe
| 10/17/25 vs Placer | 101 |
| 10/24/25 @ Twelve Bridges | 88 |
| 10/10/25 @ Del Campo | 24 |
| 10/03/25 vs Roseville | 19 |
| 09/19/25 vs River Valley | 5 |
Despite their loss, Yuba City saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Judah Allen, who threw for 173 yards on 14 of 22 attempts, and also rushed for 42 yards, was perhaps the best of all. A healthy portion of Allen's aerial production (88 yards to be exact) went to Dante Lepe.
Meanwhile, Nevada Union didn't have quite enough to beat Placer on Friday and fell 33-30. The Miners have struggled against the Hillmen recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Yuba City will have to contain Brandon McCallum as he made an impact in Nevada Union's last game. He rushed for 123 yards and one TD, and also threw for 39 yards and one touchdown.
Yuba City now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Nevada Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Yuba City has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 215.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Nevada Union struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 294.1 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Yuba City couldn't quite get it done against Nevada Union when the teams last played back in November of 2024 as they fell 33-20. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Eelkema, who rushed for 203 yards and three scores while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Now that the Honkers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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