Eureka has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Round Mountain Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eureka is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Virginia City, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Eureka was ranked fourth). Eureka took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 54-20 victory over Virginia City. The result was nothing new for the Vandals, who have now won five matches by 22 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Round Mountain hadn't done well against Spring Mountain recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Round Mountain narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Spring Mountain 2-0.
Eureka is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Round Mountain, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Eureka against Round Mountain in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, as the team secured a 42-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Round Mountain's Gavin Banks, who picked up 94 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Eureka to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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