Nevada Union waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Del Campo Cougars by a score of 15-6.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Nathaniel "Ziggy" Pritchett and he. "Ziggy" Pritchett rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown. Rhyder Eelkema got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 50 yards.
Nevada Union was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Nevada Union's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Del Campo, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Nevada Union will welcome Placer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Placer's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Del Campo, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Roseville at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th.
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