The Del Campo Cougars will play host again on Friday to welcome the Nevada Union Miners, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m.
Del Campo had been on a four-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Placer put an end to it on Friday. Del Campo was outmatched by Placer at home and fell 42-7. The contest marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Nevada Union). They blew past River Valley 63-19 at home on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Miners with their most commanding win of the season.
Nevada Union got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Nathaniel "Ziggy" Pritchett out in front who rushed for 190 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. "Ziggy" Pritchett's longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another back making a difference was Brandon Mccallum, who rushed for 94 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Nevada Union was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 423 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Nevada Union's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Carter Van Matre and Grady Kamba.
The defeat snapped Del Campo's winning streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Nevada Union, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 4-1.
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