The Eureka Loggers are on the road again on Friday to play the Del Norte Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eureka's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 43-0 victory over Biggs on the road. The Loggers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Del Norte had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 51.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three last Friday. They secured a 13-7 W over the Bulldogs. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Warriors were the (much) better team in the second half.
Del Norte's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aidan Rice led the charge by rushing for 31 yards and two touchdowns. Del Norte also got a significant boost from William Mccovey, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Del Norte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Eureka's record is now 2-4. As for Del Norte, their record now sits at 4-2.
Eureka came up short against Del Norte in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 6-0. Can Eureka avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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