West Wendover took care of business in their home opener on Friday (and then some). They put the hurt on the White Pine Bobcats with a sharp 32-8 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Wolverines, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
West Wendover's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Abraham Salazar, Tavian Gonzalez, and Adrian Griffith picked up one apiece. Griffith also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Despite the defeat, White Pine saw an underclassman step up: Maddox Sedlacek rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
White Pine's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
West Wendover will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Coral Academy of Science - Reno at 7:00 p.m. on September 13th. Hopefully West Wendover focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Friday. As for White Pine, they will head out on the road to face off against GV Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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