The Del Campo Cougars will play host again on Friday to welcome the Nevada Union Miners, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m.
Del Campo had been on a four-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Placer put an end to it on Friday. Del Campo was dealt a 42-7 loss at the hands of Placer. The contest marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Nevada Union). They claimed a resounding 63-19 win over River Valley at home. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Nevada Union's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nathaniel "Ziggy" Pritchett led the charge by rushing for 190 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. "Ziggy" Pritchett's longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Brandon Mccallum was another key rusher, rushing for 94 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Nevada Union was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 423 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Nevada Union'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 Carter Van Matre and Grady Kamba.
The defeat snapped Del Campo's winning streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Nevada Union, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Del Campo has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 224.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Nevada Union struggles in that department as they've been averaging 289.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
