Placer is 0-4 against Del Campo since September of 2023 but things could change on Thursday. The Placer Hillmen will venture away from home to face off against the Del Campo Cougars at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Placer: 13.3, Del Campo: 10.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Placer's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Roseville 24-0. That 24 point margin sets a new team best for the Hillmen this season.
Meanwhile, Del Campo came tearing into Tuesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 46-0 win over the Falcons on the road. Considering the Cougars have won six games by more than 33 points this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Sophia Wright was her usual excellent self, throwing for 271 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of her passes. She is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for three or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Savannah Jurgens did her part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 78 receiving yards.
Del Campo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Angela Busath and Keira Rowan.
Placer pushed their record up to 6-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Del Campo, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Placer, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took an 18-0 loss to Del Campo in their previous meeting back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wright, who rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 109 yards and a touchdown. Now that Placer knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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