After each having a week off, the East Union Lancers and the Placer Hillmen will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th. Placer took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on East Union, who comes in off a win.
East Union took a loss when they played away from home back in October, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed past Mountain House to the tune of 55-21. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Lancers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 220th, while the Mustangs are ranked 595th).
Kirk Simoni
| 09/12/25 vs Enochs | 166.7 |
| 08/29/25 @ Freedom | 162.4 |
| 09/19/25 vs Sierra | 139.4 |
| 09/05/25 @ Johansen | 135.4 |
| 08/22/25 vs Kimball | 133.3 |
| + 4 more games |
East Union's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kirk Simoni, who threw for 187 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Simoni's passing game has become a key predictor of the Lancers' success: the team is 6-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Jp Abrew got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Placer after they claimed the first score on Thursday, but it was Roseville who ended up claiming the real prize. The Hillmen took a 35-23 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The defeat continues a trend for the Hillmen in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
East Union will have to keep a close watch on Danny Sanchez-Harlow and Keilin Beverage, a pair of players who had a big impact on Placer's prior game. Sanchez-Harlow rushed for 188 yards while picking up 11.1 yards per carry, while Beverage picked up 84 receiving yards and one score. With that strong performance, Sanchez-Harlow is now averaging an impressive 107.9 rushing yards per game.
Placer's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for East Union, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-3.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
