Mammoth has won nine straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Pahranagat Valley has won nine straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Mammoth Huskies will welcome the Pahranagat Valley Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Mammoth is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Hesperia Christian, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Mammoth was ranked third). Mammoth strolled past Hesperia Christian with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 41-24.
It was another big night for Tanner Knott, who rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 83 yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making nine total tackles. Dj Gray made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Mammoth's defense stepped up as well, laying out Nathaniel Renner. three times. Knott was especially locked on to Hesperia Christian's QB and sacked him twice. Mammoth got some further help from Kai Parks: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles.
Meanwhile, Pahranagat Valley won against Spring Mountain two weeks ago with 48 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Pahranagat Valley blew past Round Mountain, posting a 48-0 victory at home. Fans of the Panthers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Mammoth's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Pahranagat Valley, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-0.
Mammoth took a serious blow against Pahranagat Valley in their previous matchup back in September of 2019, falling 86-28. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Mammoth was down 72-14.
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