Football Preview: Incline Highlanders vs. Yerington Lions
Incline is 2-8 against Yerington since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Incline Highlanders will take on the Yerington Lions at 7:00 p.m. Incline is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Incline's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 48-0 victory over Silver Stage at home. The Highlanders' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
It was another big night for Tommy Williams, who threw for 133 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 passes, and also rushed for 48 yards. Lucas Mcnamara also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Meanwhile, Yerington was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell to Battle Mountain 27-22.
Incline pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Yerington, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Incline against Yerington in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Incline 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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