Football Preview: Owyhee Braves vs. Mineral County Serpents
The Owyhee Braves will head out to take on the Mineral County Serpents at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Owyhee has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Mineral County will arrive with four straight victories.
Owyhee is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Virginia City, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Owyhee was ranked 14th). Owyhee took a blow against Virginia City on Saturday, falling 50-8.
Meanwhile, Mineral County blew past Wells, posting a 52-24 win on the road. With the Serpents ahead 38-12 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
It was another big night for Chase Reeves, who threw for 521 yards and six touchdowns, and also rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he now passed for five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Mineral County also got help from Andrew Stinson, who showed off his sure hands for 115 receiving yards.
Owyhee's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Mineral County, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Owyhee was taken down by Mineral County 68-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Owyhee avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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