After each having a week off, the West Wendover Wolverines and the Coral Academy of Science - Reno Falcons will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully West Wendover focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five last Friday.
West Wendover is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home last Friday. Everything went their way against White Pine as West Wendover made off with a 32-8 win.
West Wendover's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Abraham Salazar, Tavian Gonzalez, and Adrian Griffith picked up one apiece. Griffith also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Coral Academy of Science - Reno had to suffer through a 56-28 loss at the hands of Los Molinos. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Falcons came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 66th in Nevada, while the Bulldogs are ranked 851st in California).
Defeat or not, Coral Academy of Science - Reno got some senior leadership from Jay Bird and Nicolai Dierenga. Bird threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns, while Dierenga. rushed for 119 yards on only ten carries. That's the most total yards Bird has posted since back in September of 2023.
West Wendover was dealt a bruising 45-0 loss at the hands of Coral Academy of Science - Reno when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will West Wendover have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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