The Yuba City Honkers will venture away from home to face off against the Placer Hillmen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Placer took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Yuba City, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Yuba City beat Del Campo 18-12. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Honkers.
The critical scores for Yuba City came from Ryan Corum and Ulysses Vaca.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Yuba City's defense and their three sacks. Jayden Brown was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, Placer lost to Twelve Bridges at home by a 51-34 margin on Friday. The matchup marked the Hillmen's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Placer had strong showings from Shaun Jones, who rushed for 107 yards and three touchdowns, and Baylor Kelley, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Jones is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Placer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in 19 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Yuba City is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Placer, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 6-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Yuba City has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 176.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Placer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 263.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Yuba City couldn't quite finish off Placer when the teams last played back in November of 2019 and fell 31-28. Can Yuba City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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