White Pine has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the GV Christian Guardians at 6:00 p.m.
Last Friday, White Pine was beaten by Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon 42-6. The Bobcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-0.
White Pine's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ryder Loveless and Vince Cato.
Meanwhile, GV Christian was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Indian Springs 50-8 on the road. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Guardians' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada football rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 11th).
GV Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Coy Boykin, who gained 155 total yards and three touchdowns, and Cade Johnson, who rushed for 32 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Johnson has posted since back in September of 2023.
Another reason for the win was GV Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Dean Cootware and Giovani DeLeon who racked up 4.5 sacks between them.
White Pine dropped their record down to 0-4 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for GV Christian, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
White Pine was taken down by GV Christian 33-6 in their previous meeting last Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Johnson, who threw for 170 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes. Now that White Pine knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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