Wells hasn't had much luck against Mineral County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Wells Leopards will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mineral County Serpents at 6:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Saturday, Wells humbled McDermitt with a 48-16 victory.
Meanwhile, Mineral County faced Carlin in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Thursday. Mineral County claimed a resounding 64-14 victory over Carlin on the road. The Serpents' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Chase Reeves and his top target Andrew Stinson. Reeves threw for 332 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 15.8 yards per attempt while Stinson picked up 154 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Stinson's longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards.
Mineral County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Quentin Isom led the group effort, picking up three of those interceptions all by himself. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Wells' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Mineral County, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-0.
Wells was dealt a bruising 64-0 loss at the hands of Mineral County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Wells have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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