Football Recap: Tonopah Muckers vs. Round Mountain Knights
Tonopah entered their tilt with Round Mountain on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Round Mountain Knights 60-6 at home. The result was nothing new for the Muckers, who have now won four contests by 34 points or more so far this season.
Tonopah's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dustin Otteson, who rushed for 219 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Otteson a new career-high in rushing yards. Drew Otteson was another key signal caller, throwing for 220 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tonopah was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 272 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Tonopah pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Round Mountain, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Tonopah will head out to square off against Beatty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tonopah's defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so Beatty's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Round Mountain, they will welcome Spring Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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