On Friday, the Kenai Central Kardinals had to suffer through a 41-12 loss at the hands of the Yreka Miners. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Kardinals came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 17th in Alaska, while the Miners are ranked 643rd in California).
Trevan Crane was nothing short of spectacular for Yreka: he rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Crane's longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Gabe Gregg, who threw for 119 yards and a touchdown on only six passes.
Kenai Central's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2.
Kenai Central will take on Chugiak at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Yreka, they will head out to face off against Colusa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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