After flying high against Colusa last Friday, Yreka came back down to earth. The Yreka Miners took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shasta Wolves on Friday. The loss was the Miners' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Yreka still got an impressive performance from Trevan Crane, who rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Crane showed off some serious burst, turning on the jets for a run for 58 yards.
Even though they lost, Yreka 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 200 rushing yards in four consecutive games dating back to last season.
Justin Polley went supernova for Shasta, rushing for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 134 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Polley has posted since back in October of 2023.
Having lost for the first time this season, Yreka fell to 2-1. As for Shasta, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Yreka will be playing at home against Fall River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Shasta, they will head out to face off against Orland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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