The Damonte Ranch Mustangs will head out to challenge the Hug Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Damonte Ranch is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Damonte Ranch is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Galena, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Damonte Ranch was ranked 24th). Damonte Ranch took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Galena on Friday.
Despite the loss, Damonte Ranch got top-tier performance from Kobe Craig, who rushed for 211 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Craig a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Hug was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 37-0 loss at the hands of Carson.
Damonte Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Hug, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Damonte Ranch against Hug when the teams last played back in August of 2023, as the squad secured a 51-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Damonte Ranch since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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