The Silver Creek Raiders will face off against the Leland Chargers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Silver Creek will be strutting in after a win while Leland will be coming in after a loss.
Leland is hoping to do what San Jose couldn't two weeks ago: put an end to Silver Creek's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Silver Creek took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 42-0 victory over San Jose.
Silver Creek had a senior duo take command as Jasean Amataga gained 189 total yards and a touchdown and Austin Price picked up 80 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Amataga showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 63 yards. Alejandro Amador was in the mix as well, providing Silver Creek with a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Silver Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Silver Creek's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Fabian Yanez and Amataga.
Meanwhile, Leland entered their game against Lincoln on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Leland fell just short of Lincoln by a score of 15-12.
Leland might have lost, but man, Brady Hernandez was a machine: he rushed for 192 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Hernandez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Silver Creek's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Leland, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Silver Creek was dealt a bruising 34-7 loss at the hands of Leland in their previous matchup back in September of 2021. Can Silver Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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