On Friday, the Del Campo Cougars came up short against the Nevada Union Miners and fell 15-6. The matchup marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Nathaniel "Ziggy" Pritchett and he. "Ziggy" Pritchett rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 50 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Del Campo and nudges their season record down to 4-2. As for Nevada Union, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Del Campo will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Roseville at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th. As for Nevada Union, they will square off against Placer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Placer's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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