Pershing County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Dayton Dust Devils 48-8 on the road. Fans of the Mustangs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Tyrn Sam was his usual excellent self, rushing for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Travis Donaldson, who rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pershing County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dayton only rushed for 110.
Pershing County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Denzel Zaldivar and Michael Reitz.
Despite the defeat, Dayton saw an underclassman step up: Duke Evans rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Evans is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 131 every time he's taken the field this season.
Pershing County's record is now 6-0. As for Dayton, they dropped their record down to 2-4 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pershing County will welcome West Wendover at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pershing County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully West Wendover likes a good challenge. As for Dayton, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on North Tahoe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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