Yuba City has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to square off against the Roseville Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Yuba City will be strutting in after a win while Roseville will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Yuba City didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Chico, but they still walked away with a 21-16 victory.
Yuba City's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jd Henry, who picked up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Roseville came up short against West Park last Friday and fell 35-28. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Roseville had strong showings from Grahm Dahle, who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and D'Marcis Gresham, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Gresham's longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Roseville also got help from Kenny Mcclure, who showed off his sure hands for 105 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Roseville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Yuba City's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Roseville, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Yuba City has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 189.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Roseville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 212.7. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Yuba City ended up a good deal behind Roseville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, losing 36-22. Can Yuba City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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