Football Preview: Yerington Lions vs. West Wendover Wolverines
Yerington is 9-0 against West Wendover since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Yerington Lions will venture away from home to face off against the West Wendover Wolverines at 5:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Yerington's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Pershing County on Friday. They were dealt a 54-0 defeat at the hands of the Mustangs. Having soared to a lofty 42 points in the game before, the Lions' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, West Wendover entered their matchup against North Tahoe on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. West Wendover took a 26-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Tahoe. The Wolverines have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Adrian Griffith, who threw for 266 yards on 16 of 32 attempts, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. A healthy portion of that aerial production (159 yards to be exact) went to Adryan Carlos.
Yerington's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for West Wendover, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Yerington took their victory against West Wendover when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 46-24. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yerington since the squad 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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