With a playoff game on the line, Corning rose to the challenge on Friday. They snuck past the Yreka Miners with a 24-20 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cardinals also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2019.
Corning got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaleb Flournoy out in front who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns. Another rusher making a difference was Blake Ward, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown.
Yreka's loss came despite strong showings from Jerome Walker and Trevan Crane. Walker threw for 116 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, while Crane rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown.
Corning's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Yreka, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3.
Corning will square off against Orland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Orland's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests. Yreka does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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