The Basic Wolves will take on the Cheyenne Desert Shields at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Basic's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Cheyenne has been banged up by 11 consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Basic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Southeast Career Tech, who was ranked fifth at the time (Basic was ranked ninth). Basic lost to Southeast Career Tech on the road by a 20-6 margin two weeks ago. The matchup marked the Wolves' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Cheyenne fell victim to Centennial and their airtight defense on Thursday. They were beaten by the Bulldogs 31-0.
Basic's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Cheyenne, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything came up roses for Basic against Cheyenne in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 47-0 victory. Does Basic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cheyenne turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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