The Placer Hillmen will head out to challenge the Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Placer's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 29-0 win over River Valley. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Hillmen's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California flag football rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Falcons are ranked 655th).
Placer didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Keira Moulton and Paige Denniston.
Meanwhile, Twelve Bridges' rock-solid defense showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Thursday. They breezed past Yuba City to the tune of 54-0. Considering the Raging Rhinos have won six contests by more than 24 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Placer better keep an eye on Lily Tetz. She was instrumental in Twelve Bridges' win, throwing for 107 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 74 yards and one TD on only five carries. Those 74 rushing yards gave Tetz a new career-high. Allie Brudno also helped with two scores in total.
One reason for the win was Twelve Bridges' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Yesenia Placencia.
Twelve Bridges' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 0.0 points on average over those games. As for Placer, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Tuesday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Placer has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 174.1 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Twelve Bridges, though, as they've been averaging only 44.5 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other flag football content.
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