vs
| 10/25/24 - Home | 52-0 W |
| 11/15/19 - Home | 31-28 W |
| 11/09/18 - Neutral | 52-19 W |
Placer is a perfect 3-0 against Yuba City since November of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Hillmen will challenge the Honkers at 7:30 p.m. Placer has given up an average of 30 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Placer is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Twelve Bridges just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 49-24 to the Raging Rhinos. While losing is never fun, the Hillmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 247th, while the Raging Rhinos are ranked 100th).
Placer's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Danny Sanchez-Harlow, who gained 226 total yards and a touchdown, and Keilin Beverage, who picked up 81 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Yuba City never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Del Campo on Friday. They took down the Cougars 34-18.
Yuba City's win came from a few key players Placer will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Hank Watson, who rushed for 60 yards and one score on only seven carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. Cody Haase was another key rusher, rushing for 64 yards and one TD on only six carries.
Yuba City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Yuba City now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Placer, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-3.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Shaun Jones and Ryan Corum. Jones just won't slow down this season and has averaged 112.2 rushing yards per game. Corum has been a dominant force too and has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 94.7 rushing yards per game.
Everything came up roses for Placer against Yuba City in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 52-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hillmen since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
