Yerington was the 46-24 winner over West Wendover when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Yerington Lions were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 31-30 to the West Wendover Wolverines. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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. Branum Graham was Griffith's top target, picking up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Yerington now has a losing record at 2-3. As for West Wendover, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Yerington will square off against Battle Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Battle Mountain's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Yerington's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for West Wendover, they will face off against Silver Stage at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. West Wendover is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.5 points per game this season.
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