On Friday, Beatty faced Laughlin in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Beatty Hornets breezed by the Laughlin Cougars at home to the tune of 46-12. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 34 points or more this season.
Beatty had a senior duo take command as Derek Mendoza threw for 166 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes and Reese Taylor picked up 97 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Taylor is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Beatty was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Laughlin only rushed for 85.
Despite the defeat, Laughlin saw an underclassman step up: Anthony Celi-Brookins threw for 61 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards.
Beatty's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-2. As for Laughlin, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Beatty will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Tonopah at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Tonopah will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Beatty surely won't give up without a fight. Laughlin also won't see the field for a while: their next contest is against Sandy Valley at 6:00 p.m. on October 10th. Sandy Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Laughlin likes a good challenge.
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