Football Preview: Pahrump Valley Trojans vs. Somerset Academy Losee Lions
The Pahrump Valley Trojans will venture away from home to face off against the Somerset Academy Losee Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pahrump Valley is headed out to face Somerset Academy Losee after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Everything went Pahrump Valley's way against Cheyenne last Friday as Pahrump Valley made off with a 29-8 win.
Pahrump Valley's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. In that department, Randal Murray was the leader with two sacks. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made four total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Somerset Academy Losee slipped by Boulder City 20-19 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Kieran Daniel was a one-man wrecking crew for Somerset Academy Losee as he rushed for 227 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Daniel is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 132 every time he's taken the field this season. Somerset Academy Losee also got a significant boost from Phazon Hardwick, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
Somerset Academy Losee's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kenneth Ware and Antwan Jones. Jones' also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending three passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Pahrump Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Somerset Academy Losee in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, but they still walked away with an 18-13 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Somerset Academy Losee's Malachi Johnson, who rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Pahrump Valley to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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