Football Game Preview: Pershing County Mustangs vs. North Tahoe Lakers

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Previous Games

09/26/25 - Home	40-7 W
08/30/24 - Home	50-0 W
09/29/23 - Home	49-0 W
10/01/22 - Away	28-20 W
10/01/21 - Home	38-7 W
+ 4 more games

Pershing County is a perfect 9-0 against North Tahoe since October of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Mustangs will host the Lakers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

North Tahoe will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Pershing County extended their winning streak to five on Thursday. The Mustangs took their contest with ease, bagging a 56-28 win over West Wendover.

Meanwhile, North Tahoe hadn't done well against Yerington recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Lakers simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lions 34-0.

North Tahoe found their leader in sophomore Aksel Atkins, who rushed for 44 yards and one score, and also picked up 76 receiving yards.

North Tahoe's run defense was locked in: Yerington could only muster 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Drew Basile for the heroic effort on defense: he. North Tahoe's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.78 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 9.23 on average over their last five games.

North Tahoe's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Pershing County, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.

Everything came up roses for Pershing County against North Tahoe in their previous meeting back in September, as the squad secured a 40-7 victory. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Lakers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.