Mazama was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Yreka Miners at home and fell 36-6. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Vikings came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 72nd in Oregon, while the Miners are ranked 416th in California).
Brody Van Gastel rushed for 70 yards.
Kai Otee Hunt was his top target, picking up 47 receiving yards.
Trevan Crane continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Yreka, rushing for 218 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Crane a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Gregg, who rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns.
Mazama's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Yreka, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Mazama's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Marshfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mazama is facing Marshfield at the right time seeing as Marshfield is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Yreka, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against West Valley at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th. Yreka's defense has only allowed 16 points per game this season, so West Valley's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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