West Wendover has gone 7-2 against Silver Stage recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The West Wendover Wolverines will venture away from home to challenge the Silver Stage Nighthawks at 11:00 a.m. West Wendover is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.5 points per game this season.
West Wendover will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Yerington, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. In a tight match that could have gone either way, West Wendover made off with a 31-30 win over Yerington.
West Wendover found their leader in underclassman Adrian Griffith, who rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns. Tavian Gonzalez handled things on the ground, rushing for 107 yards.
West Wendover was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
West Wendover didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Aidien Rodriquez.
Meanwhile, Silver Stage was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 45-6 defeat at the hands of Coral Academy of Science - Reno. The Nighthawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
West Wendover now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Silver Stage, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for West Wendover against Silver Stage when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 46-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Wendover since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
