Football Preview: Durango Trailblazers vs. Las Vegas Wildcats
The Durango Trailblazers will head out to face off against the Las Vegas Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Durango will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Last Saturday, Durango narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Sunrise Mountain 23-20.
Durango found their leader in underclassman Makai Miller, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown. Heriberto Velez-Mercado did his part by putting the 'special' in special teams, booting in three field goals.
One reason for the win was Durango's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Emmanuel Peter with two.
Meanwhile, Las Vegas didn't have too much trouble with Sunrise Mountain on the road on Thursday as they won 36-22.
Tanner Vibabul was his usual excellent self, throwing for 178 yards and a touchdown on only 13 passes, while also rushing for 60 yards on only seven carries.
Durango pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Las Vegas, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Durango came up short against Las Vegas when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 38-27. Can Durango avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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