Pershing County has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Incline Highlanders at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Pershing County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Pershing County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lincoln County 51-7. Fans of the Mustangs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Travis Donaldson was the offensive standout of the contest as he rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes.
Meanwhile, Incline put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They snuck past Needles with a 12-8 victory. The 12-point effort marked the Highlanders' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Tommy Williams, who rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Incline's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Jacob Evans was the leader with two.
Pershing County pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.9 points per game. As for Incline, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Pershing County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 301.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Incline struggles in that department as they've been averaging 164.2. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Pershing County came up short against Incline in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 21-14. Can Pershing County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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