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| 10/09/25 - Home | 13-12 W |
| 09/23/25 - Away | 6-7 L |
| 10/10/24 - Away | 2-32 L |
| 09/24/24 - Home | 0-18 L |
| 10/24/23 - Away | 0-35 L |
| + 2 more games |
Placer proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 31) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They pulled ahead with a 13-12 photo finish over the Del Campo Cougars. This was a revenge game for the Hillmen: when they faced off against the Cougars back in September, they had to take a 7-6 defeat.
The critical scores for Placer came from Paige Denniston and Lilli Fjelstad.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Placer proved: they limited Del Campo to a paltry 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Amelie Emerson for the heroic effort on defense: she. That's the most yards per carry they've posted since back in September.
Placer's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.3 points on average over those games. As for Del Campo, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Placer will host River Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Del Campo, they will take on Roseville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers' defense has only allowed 12.1 points per game this season, so the Cougars' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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