Two dominant s in Rhyder Eelkema and Cody Haase are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Nevada Union Miners will be playing at home against the Yuba City Honkers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Nevada Union has given up an average of 31 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Nevada Union made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Placer, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Miners fell just short of the Hillmen by a score of 33-30 on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Miners in their meetings with the Hillmen: they've now lost eight in a row.
Despite the defeat, Nevada Union got top-tier performance from Brandon McCallum, who rushed for 123 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 39 yards and one TD.
Meanwhile, Yuba City played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 48-27 to Twelve Bridges. While losing is never fun, the Honkers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 389th, while the Raging Rhinos are ranked 76th).
Nevada Union will need to focus on slowing down Judah Allen, one of several Yuba City players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 173 yards on 14 of 22 attempts, and also rushed for 42 yards. A healthy portion of Allen's aerial production (88 yards to be exact) went to Dante Lepe.
Yuba City now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Nevada Union, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Nevada Union has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 294.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Yuba City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 215.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Nevada Union was able to grind out a solid win over Yuba City when the teams last played back in November of 2024, winning 33-20. Will the Miners repeat their success, or do the Honkers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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