The Colfax Falcons will face off against the Union Mine Diamondbacks at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Colfax came up short against East Nicolaus and fell 27-20.
Despite the loss, Colfax had strong showings from Jack Massett, who picked up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Noah Smith, who threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns. Massett's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making nine total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Union Mine's offense. They were beaten by Truckee 42-0 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Diamondbacks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 357th, while the Wolverines are ranked tenth).
Colfax's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Union Mine, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Colfax won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, slipping by Union Mine 22-21. Will Colfax repeat their success, or does Union Mine have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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