Football Recap: Tanner Vibabul Leads Las Vegas to Victory over Clark

By Team Reports Sep 23, 2024, 7:17pm

Football Recap: Las Vegas Wildcats vs. Clark Chargers

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Las Vegas waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 42-21 margin over the Clark Chargers. Considering the Wildcats have won three games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

It was another big night for Tanner Vibabul, who threw for 160 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes, and also rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown. Mychael Walker was Vibabul's top target, picking up 93 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Las Vegas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.

Las Vegas' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Izaiah Cruz.

Las Vegas' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Clark, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Las Vegas will venture away from home to challenge Desert Oasis at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Las Vegas: 14.2, Desert Oasis: 15) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Clark, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Durango at 6:00 p.m. Durango will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Clark surely won't give up without a fight.

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