The Mineral County Serpents are taking a road trip to square off against the McDermitt Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Mineral County is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Mineral County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Virginia City, who was ranked eighth at the time (Mineral County was ranked fifth). The Serpents claimed a resounding 46-8 win over the Muckers. The Serpents might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 30 points or more this season.
A big part of Mineral County's victory came down to the chemistry between Chase Reeves and his top target Quentin Isom. Reeves threw for 260 yards and four TDs while picking up 12.4 yards per attempt while Isom gained 159 total yards. Isom didn't just play on offense: he also made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended two passes. Justin Millan was in the mix too, providing Mineral County with one touchdown.
Chase Reeves
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One reason for the win was Mineral County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Christopher Orozco and Reeves, who racked up 5.5 sacks between them. Reeves has been hot recently, having also posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Mineral County received some extra help from Millan, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 50 points the game before, McDermitt was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They were dealt a 58-8 defeat at the hands of Pyramid Lake. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Lakers recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Mineral County's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for McDermitt, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Mineral County against McDermitt in their previous meeting back in August of 2024, as the team secured a 62-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Serpents since the squad 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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