Tonopah hadn't done well against Spring Mountain recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Tonopah Muckers took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 34-6 win over the Spring Mountain Eagles. The result was nothing new for the Muckers, who have now won six games by 28 points or more so far this season.
Tonopah found their leader in underclassman Dustin Otteson, who rushed for 235 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Those 235 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Otteson.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tonopah was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 272 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Tonopah's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB seven times. Mitchell Miller was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up four sackshimself.
Tonopah pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Spring Mountain, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Tonopah will be playing at home against Indian Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tonopah is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 43.8 points per game this season. As for Spring Mountain, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Beatty at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
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