The Trona Tornadoes will venture away from home to face off against the Tonopah Muckers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Trona will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Trona's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Immanuel Christian at home to the tune of 58-0.
Gabe Horta had a dynamite game for Trona, rushing for 140 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 20 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Horta is now averaging an impressive 100.3 rushing yards per game. Caid Mccullar was in the mix too, providing Trona with a touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Trona was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Trona wouldn't let Immanuel Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Trona can thank AJ Celaya and Rudy Horta for forcing both of them. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Meanwhile, Tonopah waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They strolled past the Muckers with points to spare, taking the game 26-8.
Tonopah found their leader in underclassman Dustin Otteson, who rushed for 198 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 198 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Mitchell Miller, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Tonopah's defense and their three sacks. Miller was especially locked on to Virginia City's QB and sacked him twice. Miller also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making 12 total tackles.
Trona's record now sits at 3-0. As for Tonopah, their record now sits at 3-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Trona has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 242.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tonopah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 300.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Trona was dealt a bruising 60-18 loss at the hands of Tonopah in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Trona avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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