The North Fork Miners will square off against the Gunnison Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
North Fork will head into Saturday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Banning Lewis Academy on Saturday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 23-point defeat they were dealt last Friday. North Fork fell just short of Banning Lewis Academy by a score of 14-12. The Miners have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, North Fork got top-tier performance from Derick Sievertsen, who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: North Fork was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.
North Fork's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Joe Hollembeak picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. What's more, he also racked up 35 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Gunnison was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 25-12 to Meeker.
North Fork now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Gunnison, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
North Fork ended up a good deal behind Gunnison when the teams last played back in October of 2023, losing 35-21. Will North Fork have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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