Placer won the last time they faced Nevada Union, and things went their way on Friday too. The Placer Hillmen breezed by the Nevada Union Miners on the road to the tune of 48-21. Considering the Hillmen have won five matches by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Placer got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Rian Miller out in front who threw for 220 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes. Shaun Jones helped Miller out on the ground, rushing for 96 yards and two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Placer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in 18 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Nevada Union still got an impressive performance from Rhyder Eelkema, who picked up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 100 yards.
Placer pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Nevada Union, the loss snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-2 record.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Twelve Bridges the next time they take the field. Nevada Union will head out to face Twelve Bridges at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Placer will host them at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
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