Football Preview: Mountain View Buffalos vs. Hot Springs County Bobcats
Mountain View is 9-1 against Hot Springs County since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mountain View Buffalos will venture away from home to face off against the Hot Springs County Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. Mountain View is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Mountain View is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Worland, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Mountain View was ranked third). Mountain View took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 35-5 win over Worland. Mountain View's victory was all the more impressive since the Warriors were averaging only 14.33 points allowed on the season.
Justus Platts - QB 2026 was his usual excellent self, rushing for 65 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 237 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. 107 of those passing yards were hauled in by Kolby Roitz.
Meanwhile, Hot Springs County earned a 27-20 win over Lyman on Friday.
Mountain View's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Hot Springs County, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Mountain View strolled past Hot Springs County when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 14-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mountain View since the team 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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