Nevada Union extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 2-4. They were dealt a 56-17 defeat at the hands of the Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos. 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 |
When it comes to explaining why Nevada Union lost, don't look at Rhyder Eelkema. Despite the final result, he rushed for 131 yards and one touchdown on only 14 carries. Eelkema's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 131 rushing yards.
As for Twelve Bridges, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. The matchup marked their most dominant win of the season so far.
Twelve Bridges was led to victory by Connor Frontiera and Chase Wyhlidko. Frontiera threw for 331 yards and five TDs while picking up 16.6 yards per attempt, while Wyhlidko rushed for 104 yards and three scores on only nine carries. Those five passing touchdowns gave Frontiera a new career-high. Twelve Bridges also got a significant boost from Matthew Marquez, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Nevada Union will challenge rival Roseville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Twelve Bridges is set to square off against their familiar foe Placer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,113 yards in their previous games.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
