The Nevada Union Miners are taking a road trip to face off against the Yuba City Honkers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Nevada Union is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Nevada Union came up short against Roseville and fell 28-17.
Despite the loss, Nevada Union got top-tier performance from Rhyder Eelkema, who rushed for 177 yards while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Eelkema didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made two total tackles.
Nevada Union wouldn't let Roseville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Nevada Union can thank Eelkema and Daniel Demario for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Yuba City fell victim to Placer and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Hillmen on the road and fell 52-0. The Honkers haven't had much luck with the Hillmen recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Nevada Union's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Yuba City, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3.
Nevada Union lost to Yuba City on the road by a decisive 31-12 margin when the teams last played back in August of 2019. Thankfully for Nevada Union, Takeshi Faupula (who rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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