The Nevada Union Miners were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 19-18 to the Antioch Panthers. The Miners have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rhyder Eelkema
| 09/26/25 @ Antioch | 143 |
| 09/12/25 vs Casa Roble | 148 |
| 09/05/25 @ Christian Brothers | 131 |
| 08/29/25 vs Bella Vista | 182 |
Despite the loss, Nevada Union still got an impressive performance from Rhyder Eelkema, who rushed for 143 yards and one touchdown. Eelkema's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 131 rushing yards.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 1.4 yards per carry. While three picked up at least eight total tackles, Daniel Demario stood above the rest. He forced one fumble, made eight total tackles, and defended one pass. Nevada Union's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 3.2.
The critical scores for Antioch came from Kiante Johnson and AmArie Henry.
Nevada Union now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Antioch, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nevada Union will square off against Twelve Bridges at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Miners will need to watch out since the Raging Rhinos have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Antioch, they will take on Freedom at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will be up against the Falcons' rather soft defense (which has allowed 40 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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