After two games on the road, Incline is heading back home. They will welcome the Battle Mountain Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Incline is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing North Tahoe: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Incline blew North Tahoe out of the water with a 49-0 final score. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 54th in Nevada, while the Lakers are ranked 1028th in California), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tommy Williams and Lucas Mcnamara were among the main playmakers for Incline as the former rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries and the latter gained 83 total yards and three touchdowns. Mcnamara didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made three total tackles, and defended a pass.
Incline wouldn't let North Tahoe keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Incline can thank Alex Finne and Mcnamara for forcing both of them. Finne is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last four games he's played.
Battle Mountain never got on the board in their matchup two weeks ago, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against West Wendover last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 35-15 margin over the Wolverines. The Longhorns might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 20 points or more this season.
Incline's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32 points. As for Battle Mountain, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Incline was able to grind out a solid victory over Battle Mountain when the teams last played back in September, winning 28-20. Does Incline have another victory up their sleeve, or will Battle Mountain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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