The Incline Highlanders will square off against the Battle Mountain Longhorns 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.
Incline's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by West Wendover at home to the tune of 61-0. The Highlanders' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Incline's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tommy Williams led the charge by rushing for 27 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 96 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes. Aidan Midgley was another key rusher, rushing for 101 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Another reason for the win was Incline's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. West Wendover's QB won't forget Alex Finne anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Finne is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Incline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Battle Mountain took their contest at home on Thursday with ease, bagging a 42-7 win over North Tahoe. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 69th in Nevada, while the Lakers are ranked 1040th in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Incline's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Battle Mountain, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Incline didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Battle Mountain in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 21-16 win. Does Incline have another victory up their sleeve, or will Battle Mountain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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