Yreka hasn't had much luck against University Prep recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Yreka Miners will be playing in front of their home fans against the University Prep Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Yreka is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.8 points per game this season.
Yreka is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Lassen just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a blow against the Grizzlies, falling 64-27.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Trevan Crane and Dathen Moore. Moore had a great game and rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Crane was balling out in the loss, rushing for 102 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Even though they lost, Yreka was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, University Prep earned a 23-10 win over West Valley on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Kaos Martin and Tyson Wurzer were among the main playmakers for University Prep as the former rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries and the latter gained 182 total yards and a touchdown. Those 133 rushing yards gave Martin a new career-high.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for University Prep, adding 11 points to the final score. All came courtesy of Aiden Bunas: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 2-for-2 kicking extra points for an additional two.
University Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Martin and Isaiah Dewitt.
University Prep has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.0 points per game. As for Yreka, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Yreka has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 253.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like University Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 229.6. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Yreka took a serious blow against University Prep when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 47-14. Thankfully for Yreka, Sawyer Hokanson (who threw for 303 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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