Football Preview: Yerington Lions vs. Pershing County Mustangs
The Yerington Lions will head out to square off against the Pershing County Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Yerington was fully in charge, breezing past Coral Academy of Science - Reno 42-14 at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Meanwhile, Pershing County put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Silver Stage onto the board and left with a 58-0 win. The Mustangs' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Pershing County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Travis Donaldson, who rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 71 yards and two touchdowns. Ashton Jimenez was in the mix too, providing Pershing County with a touchdown.
Pershing County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Trenton Rhodes, Izayuh Mcglothin, and Mcglothin picked up one apiece.
Yerington now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Pershing County, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Yerington was dealt a bruising 50-0 loss at the hands of Pershing County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Yerington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
