Mammoth is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Pahranagat Valley is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Mammoth Huskies will host the Pahranagat Valley Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Mammoth is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Hesperia Christian, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Mammoth was ranked third). Mammoth enjoyed a cozy 41-24 victory over Hesperia Christian on Friday.
Tanner Knott was his usual excellent self, rushing for 143 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also throwing for 83 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making nine total tackles. Dj Gray made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Mammoth's defense stepped up as well, laying out Nathaniel Renner. three times. Leading the way was Knott with two sacks. Another thorn in Hesperia Christian's side was Kai Parks, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles.
Meanwhile, Pahranagat Valley won against Spring Mountain two weeks ago with 48 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Pahranagat Valley claimed a resounding 48-0 win over Round Mountain at home. Fans of the Panthers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Mammoth's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Pahranagat Valley, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-0.
Mammoth was taken down by Pahranagat Valley 86-28 in their previous meeting back in September of 2019. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Mammoth was down 72-14.
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