The Natomas Nighthawks will square off against the Sacramento Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Natomas didn't have too much trouble with Galt on the road as they won 28-14.
La Brandon Crawford was a one-man wrecking crew for Natomas as he rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Meanwhile, Sacramento blew past Armijo, posting a 48-21 win on the road. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Royals are ranked 436th), the result last Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Darrius Moore was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 210 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Le'Ron James Radcliffe, who threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes.
Natomas' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Sacramento, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Natomas lost to Sacramento at home by a decisive 26-7 margin in their previous matchup back in March of 2021. Thankfully for Natomas, Keysean Gooding (who rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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