Football Preview: Incline Highlanders vs. Silver Stage Nighthawks
Incline has gone 8-2 against Silver Stage recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Incline Highlanders will look to defend their home field against the Silver Stage Nighthawks at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Incline has five straight victories, Silver Stage has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Incline blew past Coral Academy of Science - Reno, posting a 50-6 win at home. Considering the Highlanders have won three contests by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tommy Williams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 106 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes, while also rushing for 34 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Aidan Midgley, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Meanwhile, Silver Stage entered their matchup against West Wendover on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Silver Stage was dealt a 36-6 defeat at the hands of West Wendover.
Incline's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Silver Stage, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Incline against Silver Stage in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 47-6 win. In that match, Incline amassed a halftime lead of 40-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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