Loyalton unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Virginia City Muckers by a score of 16-14 on Saturday. The Grizzlies lost against the Muckers in their previous head to head back in August of 2017, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 53-0 score last time.
Despite the loss, Loyalton still got an impressive performance from Brysyn Lake, who rushed for 207 yards while picking up 12.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 41 yards and one TD. Lake was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 63 yards.
Virginia City had a senior duo take command as Caleb Olee rushed for 134 yards and one score on only 14 carries and Silas Green rushed for 110 yards and one touchdown on only 15 carries. Olee also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending one pass.
The win got Virginia City back to even at 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Loyalton will challenge Swett at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Virginia City, they will square off against Wells at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. The match will give the Muckers their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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