Two dominant backs in Grahm Dahle and Rhyder Eelkema are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Roseville Tigers will take on the Nevada Union Miners at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Roseville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Nevada Union likes a good challenge.
It was a proper cat-fight when Roseville took on Del Campo on Friday. Roseville strolled past Del Campo with points to spare, taking the game 38-20. 38 seems to be a good number for the Tigers as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
It was another big night for Dahle, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Kenny Mcclure was another key player, gaining 94 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, a victory for Nevada Union just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Twelve Bridges on the road and fell 55-7. While losing is never fun, the Miners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 344th, while the Raging Rhinos are ranked 76th).
Roseville's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Nevada Union, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Roseville has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 193.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Nevada Union struggles in that department as they've been averaging 241.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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