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| 09/19/24 - Home | 42-7 W |
| 09/15/23 - Home | 46-0 W |
| 09/17/22 - Away | 64-38 W |
| 09/17/21 - Home | 40-13 W |
| 10/11/19 - Home | 50-6 W |
| + 2 more games |
Battle Mountain is a perfect 7-0 against North Tahoe since October of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 1:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Battle Mountain took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. They blew past Yerington 56-14. Considering the Longhorns have won five contests by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Daniel Lara looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 152 yards and three touchdowns.
Battle Mountain's run defense was locked in: Yerington could only muster -1.8 yards per carry. The Longhorns' ground attack was stronger, having averaged -0.4.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when North Tahoe and West Wendover meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again two weeks ago. The Lakers put the hurt on the Wolverines with a sharp 26-6 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Lakers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 1013th in California, while the Wolverines are ranked 73rd in Nevada).
Battle Mountain better focus on containing Nathan Powell and Aksel Atkins as the pair were huge in North Tahoe's win. Powell rushed for 109 yards and a pair of scores, while Atkins rushed for 68 yards and one TD.
North Tahoe's defense made their presence known, laying out Branum Graham four times. Drew Basile was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself.
Battle Mountain's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.7 points over those games. As for North Tahoe, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Battle Mountain against North Tahoe in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, as the squad secured a 42-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Longhorns since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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