Football Preview: Incline Highlanders vs. Pershing County Mustangs
Incline hasn't had much luck against Pershing County recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Incline Highlanders will challenge the Pershing County Mustangs at 10:00 a.m. Both teams are still undefeated (Incline has ten wins , while Pershing County has 11 dating back to last season).
Incline is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They snuck past Needles with a 12-8 win. The 12-point effort marked the Highlanders' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Tommy Williams was his usual excellent self, rushing for 119 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Incline's defense and their three sacks. Jacob Evans was especially locked on to Needles' QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Pershing County's offense rose to the challenge against a Lynx defense that boasted an average of only 14.36 points allowed on Saturday. Pershing County simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lincoln County 51-7. Fans of the Mustangs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Travis Donaldson looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 46 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes.
Pershing County's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 42.9 points. As for Incline, their win bumped their record up to 10-0.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Incline has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 164.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pershing County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 301.6. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Incline beat Pershing County 21-14 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Incline since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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