Las Vegas hasn't had much luck against Desert Pines recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Las Vegas Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Desert Pines Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. Desert Pines took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Las Vegas, who comes in off a win.
Las Vegas will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points back in August, then bounced right back against Rancho last Friday. Las Vegas breezed by Rancho on the road to the tune of 60-6.
Tanner Vibabul went supernova for Las Vegas, rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes. Vibabul got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 58 yards. Mychael Walker was Vibabul's top target, picking up 128 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Las Vegas was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 407 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Las Vegas' defense made their presence known, laying out Micah Piepkorn. three times. Leading the way was Leonard Castellanos and his two sacks.
Meanwhile, Desert Pines faced Legacy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Desert Pines took a hard 28-13 fall against Legacy. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Las Vegas now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Desert Pines, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Las Vegas has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 183.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Desert Pines struggles in that department as they've been averaging 218. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Las Vegas was dealt a bruising 38-0 loss at the hands of Desert Pines in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Can Las Vegas avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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