Union Mine is on a four-game streak of home losses, and El Dorado a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Union Mine Diamondbacks will look to defend their home field against the El Dorado Cougars at 7:30 p.m. El Dorado took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Union Mine, who comes in off a win.
Union Mine is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 60-20 victory over Galt. The win continues a trend for the Diamondbacks in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won eight in a row.
Meanwhile, El Dorado played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Amador, falling 48-22.
Union Mine will have to keep a close watch on Hunter Rupley and Heath Morris, a pair of players who had a big impact on El Dorado's prior game. Rupley threw for 321 yards and three touchdowns, while Morris picked up 112 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Morris was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 55 yards. Logan Kruse also helped out with an impressive 80 receiving yards.
El Dorado's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Union Mine, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Union Mine against El Dorado when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 48-7 win. Will the Diamondbacks repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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