The Nevada Union Miners will square off against the River Valley Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Nevada Union is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 48-6 win over El Camino on the road. Given the Miners' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 358th, while the Eagles are ranked 982nd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rhyder Eelkema was his usual excellent self, rushing for 180 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 107.8 rushing yards per game. Brandon Mccallum was another key rusher, rushing for 63 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Nevada Union was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 350 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, River Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Oakmont on Friday and fell 52-49. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, River Valley got top-tier performance from Adrian Walters, who rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Walters a new career-high in rushing yards.
Nevada Union's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for River Valley, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Nevada Union has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 309.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like River Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 307.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Nevada Union's way against River Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Nevada Union made off with a 58-34 win. Does Nevada Union have another victory up their sleeve, or will River Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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