The Needles Mustangs will challenge the GV Christian Guardians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Needles is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, Needles strolled past Lincoln County with points to spare, taking the game 25-6. The 25-point effort marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, GV Christian came up short against Lake Mead Christian Academy on Friday and fell 39-30. The Guardians haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
GV Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Coy Boykin, who rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and Wake Rolwing, who picked up 84 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Boykin a new career-high in rushing yards.
GV Christian wouldn't let Lake Mead Christian Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Ethan Cootware, Tommy Pulcini, and Aidan Vasquez picked up one apiece.
Needles' victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for GV Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Needles against GV Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-12 win. In that match, Needles amassed a halftime lead of 28-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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