On Thursday, Mineral County faced Wells in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mineral County Serpents took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 52-24 win over the Wells Leopards. Fans of the Serpents have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Chase Reeves was his usual excellent self, throwing for 521 yards and six touchdowns, while also rushing for 74 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Andrew Stinson also helped out with an impressive 115 receiving yards.
When it comes to explaining why Wells lost, don't look at Joe Dahl. Despite the final result, he rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown. Dahl also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, making 11 total tackles, and making 11 total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
The victory for Mineral County keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. As for Wells, their loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3.
Mineral County will face off against Owyhee at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mineral County's defense has only allowed 11.5 points per game this season, so Owyhee's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Wells, they will challenge Carlin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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