The Antioch Panthers will face off against the Nevada Union Miners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nevada Union took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Antioch, who comes in off a win.
Antioch took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Del Campo 37-20. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Antioch found their leader in sophomore Joshua Mason, who rushed for 117 yards and a pair of scores on only 12 carries, and also threw for 35 yards and two TDs.
Antioch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Antioch didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kiante Johnson and AmArie Henry.
Meanwhile, Nevada Union lost 39-14 to Casa Roble two weeks ago.
Defeat or not, Nevada Union got some senior leadership from Rhyder Eelkema and Brandon McCallum. Eelkema rushed for 148 yards and one touchdown on only 14 carries, while McCallum rushed for 138 yards and one score. Eelkema's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 131 rushing yards.
Antioch pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.7 points on average over those games. As for Nevada Union, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
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