Tonopah had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 26-8 win over the Virginia City Muckers. This was payback for Tonopah, who suffered a 48-18 loss the last time these two teams met.
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. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. 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 didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made 12 total tackles.
Tonopah was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 431 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Virginia City only gained 151.
Virginia City's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Angel Hipolito, who rushed for 113 yards. Hipolito also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making ten total tackles and defending a pass.
Tonopah's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Virginia City, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tonopah will challenge Trona at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Trona will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Tonopah surely won't give up without a fight. As for Virginia City, they will welcome Carlin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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