The Yerington Lions will venture away from home to take on the Pershing County Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Yerington blew past Coral Academy of Science - Reno, posting a 42-14 win at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Meanwhile, Pershing County put another one in the bag last Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Silver Stage onto the board and left with a 58-0 victory. The Mustangs' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Pershing County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Travis Donaldson out in front who rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 71 yards and two touchdowns. Ashton Jimenez was in the mix as well, providing Pershing County with a touchdown.
Pershing County'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 Izayuh Mcglothin, Trenton Rhodes, and Rhodes picked up one apiece.
Yerington now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Pershing County, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Yerington took a serious blow against Pershing County when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 50-0. Can Yerington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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