The Mazama Vikings will challenge the Yreka Miners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Mazama was beaten by Bend 35-7. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
The losing side was boosted by Kai Otee Hunt, who picked up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 61 yards.
Meanwhile, Yreka came up short against Shasta two weeks ago and fell 28-21. The loss was the Miners' first of the season.
Despite the defeat, Yreka got top-tier performance from Trevan Crane, who rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Crane's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Yreka was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in four consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Mazama now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Yreka, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Mazama has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 233.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Yreka struggles in that department as they've been averaging 269.7. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Mazama ended up a good deal behind Yreka in their previous meeting back in September of 2015, losing 35-20. Thankfully for Mazama, Drew Kannely-Robles (who rushed for 201 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown) 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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