Football Recap: Tonopah Muckers vs. Carlin Railroaders
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Tonopah had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They blew past the Carlin Railroaders, posting a 64-8 victory. Considering the Muckers have won nine contests by more than 27 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
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.
Tonopah's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 53 points. As for Carlin, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-3 record.
Tonopah will square off against Pahranagat Valley at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Pahranagat Valley will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Tonopah surely won't give up without a fight. Carlin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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