Football Preview: Virginia City Muckers vs. Wells Leopards
Virginia City is 3-0 against Wells since November of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Virginia City Muckers will host the Wells Leopards at 1:00 p.m.
Virginia City is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Eureka, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Virginia City was ranked seventh). Virginia City took a blow against Eureka on Friday, falling 54-20.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Angel Hipolito, who rushed for 87 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.
Meanwhile, while Wells put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Owyhee. Wells blew past Owyhee 46-0 at home. That looming 46-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Leopards yet this season.
Virginia City's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Wells, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Virginia City against Wells in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 38-0 win. Does Virginia City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wells turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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