Yreka hadn't done well against West Valley recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Yreka Miners' defense stepped up to hand the West Valley Eagles a 17-0 shutout. The 17-point effort marked the Miners' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Trevan Crane, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Yreka didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Laydon Luce and Crane.
The victory made it two in a row for Yreka and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for West Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Yreka will challenge Anderson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Anderson: 14.5, Yreka: 12.8) so any points scored will be well earned. As for West Valley, it'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles faces off against Central Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Valley is facing Central Valley at the right time seeing as Central Valley is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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