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The Nevada Union Miners will head out to square off against the Roseville Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Nevada Union has given up an average of 29.3 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Nevada Union is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Friday. They were beaten by Twelve Bridges 56-17. While losing is never fun, the Miners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 377th, while the Raging Rhinos are ranked 88th).
Rhyder Eelkema
| 10/03/25 vs Twelve Bridges | 131 |
| 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 |
Nevada Union might have lost, but man, Rhyder Eelkema was a machine: he rushed for 131 yards and one score on only 14 carries. Eelkema's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 131 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, while Roseville put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Yuba City. The Tigers came out on top against the Honkers by a score of 8-0. Those eight points were actually the fewest the Tigers have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
The victory made it two in a row for Roseville and bumps their season record up to 5-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 points in those games. As for Nevada Union, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Nevada Union came up short against Roseville when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 28-17. Can the Miners avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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