Football Preview: GV Christian Guardians vs. Needles Mustangs
The GV Christian Guardians will venture away from home to face off against the Needles Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully GV Christian focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up six on Friday.
Last Friday, GV Christian came up short against Lake Mead Christian Academy and fell 39-30. The Guardians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
GV Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Coy Boykin, who rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and Wake Rolwing, who picked up 84 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Boykin a new career-high in rushing yards.
GV Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Tommy Pulcini led the group effort, picking up three of those interceptions all by himself. Ethan Cootware was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making ten total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Needles put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Lincoln County with points to spare, taking the game 25-6. The 25-point effort marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
GV Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Needles, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
GV Christian took a serious blow against Needles when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 56-12. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point GV Christian was down 28-6.
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