Football Preview: Virginia City Muckers vs. Owyhee Braves
The Virginia City Muckers will head out on the road to take on the Owyhee Braves at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses dating back to last season for Virginia City and five for Owyhee dating back to last season.
Virginia City is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Carlin, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Virginia City was ranked seventh). Virginia City took a 28-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Carlin on Saturday.
Virginia City might have lost, but man, Angel Hipolito was a machine: he rushed for 183 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. Hipolito's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 113 rushing yards dating back to last season. Silas Green was in the mix too, providing Virginia City with a touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Virginia City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Owyhee was beaten by Eureka 52-14 on Saturday.
Owyhee's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Noah Johnson, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and Blayne Harney - Phoenix, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Virginia City's record now sits at 0-3. As for Owyhee, their record now sits at 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Virginia City against Owyhee when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 60-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Virginia City 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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