After each having a week off, the Laughlin Cougars and the Sandy Valley Sidewinders will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Laughlin has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Sandy Valley will arrive with five straight victories.
Laughlin is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Beatty, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Laughlin was ranked 15th). Laughlin had to suffer through a 46-12 loss at the hands of Beatty.
Despite the loss, Laughlin saw an underclassman step up: Anthony Celi-Brookins threw for 61 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards.
Meanwhile, Sandy Valley got the win against Word of Life Christian Academy last Friday by a conclusive 38-12. Considering the Sidewinders have won four contests by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Laughlin's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Sandy Valley, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Laughlin might still be hurting after the 44-22 loss they got from Sandy Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Laughlin, Antoni Pedraza (who rushed for 148 yards and five touchdowns on only nine carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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