North Tahoe took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Saturday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 41-6 win over the GV Christian Guardians. The Lakers pushed the score to 34-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Guardians had little chance of recovering from.
North Tahoe's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Everett Coughlin, who threw for 184 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. Moises Bustos was Coughlin's top target, picking up 100 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something North Tahoe proved: they limited GV Christian to a paltry 1.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Enrique Trinidad for the heroic effort on defense: he. North Tahoe's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 3.8.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for North Tahoe, adding 11 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Nathan Powell, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
GV Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
North Tahoe will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Coral Academy of Science - Reno at 1:00 p.m. on the 13th. As for GV Christian, they will face off against Battle Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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