Football Recap: Las Vegas Wildcats vs. Desert Oasis Diamondbacks
Las Vegas's offense rose to the challenge against a Diamondbacks defense that boasted an average of only 18 points allowed on Friday. The Las Vegas Wildcats put the hurt on the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks with a sharp 33-12 win. Considering the Wildcats have won four matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tanner Vibabul continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 207 yards and two touchdowns. His longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Mychael Walker was Vibabul's top target, picking up 161 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Las Vegas wouldn't let Desert Oasis keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Leonard Castellanos, Christopher Boddy Jr, and Chris Fernandez picked up one apiece. Fernandez also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Brenden Adams and Vincent Hales certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Adams picked up 123 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Hales threw for 231 yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Hales also racked up -8 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
The victory (which was Las Vegas' fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. As for Desert Oasis, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Las Vegas will head out to take on Cactus Shadows at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Las Vegas: 13.8, Cactus Shadows: 16.8) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Desert Oasis, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Centennial at 6:00 p.m. on October 10th.
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