After flying high against Cheyenne two weeks ago, Pahrump Valley came back down to earth. The Pahrump Valley Trojans lost 51-30 to the Somerset Academy Losee Lions on Friday. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Pahrump Valley lost, don't look at Kayne Horibe. Despite the final result, he threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 114 yards on only 14 carries.
Kieran Daniel continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Somerset Academy Losee, rushing for 277 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per carry, and also picking up 107 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Phazon Hardwick was another key player, rushing for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Pahrump Valley's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Somerset Academy Losee, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pahrump Valley will challenge Sports Leadership & Management at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Somerset Academy Losee, they will square off against Cimarron-Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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