Tonopah won the last time they faced Lone Pine, and things went their way on Friday too. The Tonopah Muckers blew past the Lone Pine Golden Eagles 54-20 on the road. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Muckers.
Tonopah found their leader in underclassman Dustin Otteson, who rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 92 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Otteson is now averaging an impressive 117.3 rushing yards per game. Drew Otteson was another key player, throwing for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tonopah was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 406 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lone Pine only gained 282.
Tonopah's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brekken Miller and Otteson. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Lone Pine's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Maxiel Lopez, who picked up 97 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and Ralph Enriquez Jr., who threw for 187 yards and three touchdowns.
Tonopah now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Lone Pine, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Tonopah will host Virginia City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lone Pine, they will head out to take on Academy of Careers & Exploration at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lone Pine is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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