The Silver Creek Raiders will square off against the Leland Chargers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Leland took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Silver Creek, who comes in off a win.
Leland is hoping to do what San Jose couldn't two weeks ago: put an end to Silver Creek's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Silver Creek took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 42-0 win over San Jose.
Silver Creek had a senior duo take command as Jasean Amataga gained 189 total yards and a touchdown and Austin Price picked up 80 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Amataga showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 63 yards. Alejandro Amador was in the mix too, providing Silver Creek with a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Silver Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Silver Creek's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Fabian Yanez and Amataga.
Meanwhile, Leland entered their match against Lincoln on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Leland fell just short of Lincoln by a score of 15-12.
Despite the loss, Leland got top-tier performance from Brady Hernandez, who rushed for 192 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Hernandez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Silver Creek's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Leland, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Silver Creek has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 199.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Leland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 149. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Silver Creek was dealt a bruising 34-7 loss at the hands of Leland in their previous matchup back in September of 2021. Can Silver Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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