Way back in August, when the prep football season was fresh and full of optimism, Nevada Union’s players and coaches talked of their aspirations for a Sac-Joaquin Section and State Bowl championship. And why not? Coming into the season, the Miners had all the makings of a championship-caliber team. They had the Sierra Foothill League’s co-defensive MVP returning for his senior year, a quarterback returning from a stellar season as a junior, a dynamic wide receiver, a core of backers that had been varsity players since their sophomore year, a big-legged kicker and some highly touted transfers coming in. In …