Football Preview: West Wendover Wolverines vs. Pershing County Mustangs
West Wendover is 0-10 against Pershing County since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The West Wendover Wolverines will square off against the Pershing County Mustangs at 6:00 p.m.
West Wendover is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Battle Mountain on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. West Wendover came up short against Battle Mountain, falling 35-15. The Wolverines have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Pershing County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Coral Academy of Science - Reno to the tune of 65-7. With the Mustangs ahead 51-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.
It was another big night for Tyrn Sam, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Trenton Rhodes, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown.
Pershing County's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.4 points per game. As for West Wendover, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
West Wendover took a serious blow against Pershing County when the teams last played back in October, falling 52-6. Can West Wendover avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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