The Del Campo Cougars have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Nevada Union Miners at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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 beaten by Placer 42-7. The game 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 simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat River Valley 63-19 at home. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Nevada Union's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nathaniel "Ziggy" Pritchett, 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. Brandon Mccallum was another key back, rushing 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 loss 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 victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Del Campo has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 224.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Nevada Union struggles in that department as they've been averaging 289.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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