The Beatty Hornets will take on the Laughlin Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Beatty will be strutting in after a win while Laughlin will be coming in after a defeat.
Beatty is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Beaver Dam, who was ranked 15th at the time (Beatty was ranked ninth). Beatty breezed by Beaver Dam at home to the tune of 50-12 two weeks ago. The Hornets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Laughlin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 60-14 loss at the hands of Spring Mountain.
James Robertson put forth a good effort for the losing side as he picked up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The victory got Beatty back to even at 2-2. As for Laughlin, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Beatty's way against Laughlin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Beatty made off with a 36-14 win. Will Beatty repeat their success, or does Laughlin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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