The Roseville Tigers will head out to take on the Placer Hillmen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Roseville will head out to face Placer after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Roseville and Yuba City were almost perfectly matched up, but Roseville suffered a 29-28 defeat. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Roseville might have lost, but man, D'Marcis Gresham was a machine: he rushed for 222 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. With that strong performance, Gresham is now averaging an impressive 103 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Roseville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Placer put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Del Campo, posting a 42-7 win on the road. Given the Hillmen's advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Cougars are ranked 330th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Baylor Kelley, who rushed for 231 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also caught a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Roseville's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Placer, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Roseville has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 225.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Placer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 266.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Roseville was able to grind out a solid win over Placer in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, winning 34-27. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kelley, who rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Roseville still be able to contain Kelley? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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