Football Preview: Pershing County Mustangs vs. Incline Highlanders
Pershing County is 7-1 against Incline since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pershing County Mustangs will host the Incline Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. Pershing County will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Pershing County's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They blew past North Tahoe 50-0 at home. Fans of the Mustangs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Izayuh Mcglothin was a one-man wrecking crew for Pershing County as he rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns. Travis Donaldson was another key player, rushing for 35 yards and a touchdown.
Donaldson wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Pershing County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 355 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 279 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Incline didn't have too much trouble with Portola at home on Friday as they won 45-26. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 53rd in Nevada, while the Tigers are ranked 822nd in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tommy Williams had an outrageously good game as he threw for 272 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Lucas McNamara, who gained 65 total yards and three touchdowns.
Pershing County's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Incline, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Pershing County came up short against Incline in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 21-14. Will Pershing County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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