After four games on the road, West Valley is heading back home. After each having a week off, they and the Yreka Miners will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
West Valley's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against All S last Friday. They took a blow against the Saints, falling 50-0. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 513th in California, while the Saints are ranked 73rd in Texas).
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Yreka over Mazama in every quarter on their way to victory last Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Yreka blew Mazama out of the water with a 36-6 final score. That 30 point margin sets a new team best for the Miners this season.
It was another big night for Trevan Crane, who rushed for 218 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. Those 218 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Gregg, who rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Yreka was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Yreka didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Cain Navarro, Eugene Super, and Gregg picked up one apiece.
West Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Yreka, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
West Valley barely slipped by Yreka in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 8-7. Does West Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Yreka turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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