Mineral County has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Owyhee Braves at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Mineral County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Mineral County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Wells, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Mineral County was ranked second). Mineral County took their game on the road on Thursday with ease, bagging a 52-24 victory over Wells. Fans of the Serpents have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Chase Reeves continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 521 yards and six touchdowns, while also rushing for 74 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he now passed for five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Andrew Stinson also helped out with an impressive 115 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Owyhee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against Virginia City, falling 50-8.
Mineral County's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Owyhee, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Mineral County against Owyhee when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 68-0 victory. Does Mineral County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Owyhee turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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