The Needles Mustangs will be playing at home against the GV Christian Guardians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Needles will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Needles is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Lake Mead Christian Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Needles blew Lake Mead Christian Academy out of the water with a 40-7 final score. Considering the Mustangs have won six matchups by more than 32 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Tanner Pletcher and Robert Tapia. Pletcher rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries while Tapia gained 171 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Pletcher a new career-high in rushing yards. Paxton Murch handled things on the ground, rushing for 80 yards.
Meanwhile, GV Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against Needles, falling 44-0.
Needles' win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.4 points per game. As for GV Christian, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Needles against GV Christian when the teams last played two weeks ago, as the team secured a 44-0 victory. Will Needles repeat their success, or does GV Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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