Football Preview: West Wendover Wolverines vs. Incline Highlanders
The West Wendover Wolverines will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge the Incline Highlanders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, West Wendover beat Coral Academy of Science - Reno 33-21. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolverines.
West Wendover found their leader in underclassman Adrian Griffith, who threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. 85 of those passing yards were hauled in by Aidien Rodriquez.
Meanwhile, Incline didn't have too much trouble with Portola at home last Friday as they won 45-26. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 54th in Nevada, while the Tigers are ranked 835th in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tommy Williams had an outrageously good game as he threw for 272 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown. Lucas McNamara was another key player, gaining 65 total yards and three touchdowns.
West Wendover's record now sits at 2-0. As for Incline, their record now sits at 2-0.
West Wendover was dealt a bruising 42-0 loss at the hands of Incline in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Williams, who threw for 122 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns. Now that West Wendover knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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