The Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos will square off against the Placer Hillmen at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Twelve Bridges sitting on four straight wins and Placer on three.
Twelve Bridges will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 13 points on Thursday, then bounced right back against Yuba City on Tuesday. The Raging Rhinos claimed a resounding 40-7 victory over the Honkers. The Raging Rhinos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Twelve Bridges' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andee Truitt, who rushed for 83 yards and one TD, and also caught one touchdown. Truitt showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 64 yards. Another big playmaker for Twelve Bridges was Eva Sepulveda, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Twelve Bridges, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Lexi Bright, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Twelve Bridges' defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Yesenia Placencia was especially locked on to Yuba City's QB and sacked her three times.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Placer beat River Valley 12-6 on Tuesday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Hillmen's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California flag football rankings (they are ranked 179th, while the Falcons are ranked 622nd).
Twelve Bridges' record is now 11-5. As for Placer, their record now sits at 10-5.
Twelve Bridges might still be hurting after the 20-0 loss they got from Placer in their previous matchup back in September. Can the Raging Rhinos avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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