Two dominant backs in Grahm Dahle and Braeden Ward are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Roseville Tigers will host the Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Roseville comes in on four and Twelve Bridges on eight.
Last Friday, Roseville earned a 28-17 win over Nevada Union.
(Jj)Oreste Yong was the offensive standout of the contest as he picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Twelve Bridges didn't have too much trouble with Placer on the road on Friday as they won 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.
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.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, 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 matchups.
Roseville pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Twelve Bridges, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
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