Boulder City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a blow against the Pahrump Valley Trojans, falling 55-20. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-13.
Despite the loss, Boulder City still got an impressive performance from Gage Hopkinson, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 238 yards on 19 of 36 attempts. Hopkinson didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended a pass.
Kayne Horibe continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Pahrump Valley, throwing for 331 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 42 yards and a touchdown. Horibe is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played. 107 of Horibe's passing yards were hauled in by Randal Murray, who also brought in three receiving touchdowns.
Boulder City's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Pahrump Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Boulder City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pahrump Valley, they and Mater Academy East Las Vegas are set to duel on Friday. One thing working in Pahrump Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matches.
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