The Nevada Union Miners will square off against the Christian Brothers Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Christian Brothers took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Nevada Union, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Nevada Union strolled past Bella Vista with points to spare, taking the game 28-14. Given the Miners' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 236th, while the Broncos are ranked 547th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rhyder Eelkema had a dynamite game for Nevada Union, rushing for 187 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Eelkema is now averaging an impressive 111.5 rushing yards per game. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Nathaniel "Ziggy" Pritchett, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Christian Brothers was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 18-14 to San Joaquin Memorial.
Christian Brothers' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Joseph Pelka and Isaiah Jordan. Josiah Campbell was another major factor on D, making 19 total tackles.
The win made it two in a row for Nevada Union and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Christian Brothers, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
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