Placer took care of business in their home opener on Friday (and then some). Everything went their way against the Casa Roble Rams as the Placer Hillmen made off with a 42-20 win. This was payback for the Hillmen, who suffered a 21-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Danny Sanchez and he. Sanchez rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 56 yards. Another player making a difference was Rian Miller, who threw for 113 yards and two touchdowns.
When it comes to explaining why Casa Roble lost, don't look at Aidan Lopez. Despite the final result, he threw for 321 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 33 yards. Elijah Huddle was Lopez's top target, picking up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Placer will square off against Rio Linda at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Placer is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Casa Roble, they will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on West Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully West Park focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Friday.
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