Two dominant backs in Braeden Ward and Grahm Dahle are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos will challenge the Roseville Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Twelve Bridges is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Twelve Bridges strolled past Placer with points to spare, taking the game 51-34.
It was another big night for Ward, who rushed for 229 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 55 receiving yards. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Connor Flaherty, who rushed for 35 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Twelve Bridges was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 399 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Twelve Bridges didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Isaiah Rodriguez and Flaherty. The dominant performance also gave Rodriguez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Roseville came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Miners by a score of 28-17.
(Jj)Oreste Yong was the offensive standout of the contest as he picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Twelve Bridges' record is now 8-0. As for Roseville, their record is now 6-2.
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