Football Preview: Pahranagat Valley Panthers vs. Tonopah Muckers
Pahranagat Valley has gone 9-1 against Tonopah recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Pahranagat Valley Panthers will square off against the Tonopah Muckers at 9:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pahranagat Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 54-0 win over Eureka. The Panthers' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Meanwhile, Tonopah faced Carlin in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Tonopah blew past Carlin 64-8. The win was nothing new for the Muckers as they're now sitting on ten straight.
It was another big night for Dustin Otteson, who rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 71 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Drew Otteson, who threw for 150 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Tonopah was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in ten consecutive games.
Tonopah didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Adelaido Salgado and Landen Blackburn.
Pahranagat Valley's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39.3 points. As for Tonopah, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Everything went Pahranagat Valley's way against Tonopah in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, as Pahranagat Valley made off with a 24-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pahranagat Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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